Bryanna,
Ohh ok that makes sense. What I'm afraid of is do you think there's still a possibility that the infection (dentist said wasn't severe when he prescribed amox) can spread to my lungs, brain, heart, etc within those 2 weeks that I have before extraction? I'm scared of that because I heard it can get serious fast
My last day of antibiotics is on 8/25 after being on it for 15 days and the extraction won't be until around 2nd week of September for insurance to kick in.
Thank you in advance for your answer
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Originally Posted by Bryanna
Hi Fearfulkid,
Ask as many questions as you want.... no worries.
The antibiotic is not going to cure the infection as long as the tooth is present because the tooth is the source of the infection. The antibiotic will stay in your system for maybe a day or two... possibly a bit longer after you have taken your last dose. But you could ask the pharmacist to be more exact.
The OS may prescribe another round of antibiotics after the extraction. Depends on what he sees at that time. You could call the OS office and see if they want you to continue your antibiotic until after the extraction.
Bryanna
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