Is it OK to replace amoxicilline 500 mg prescribed by the dentist by  doxycycline 100mg?
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Do not ever substitute a medication. If you have a walgreens or walmart in your area, they are open today even though it is a holiday.
563433
its the same prescription
580288
More important than the "strength" is the specificity of the antibiotic.  thus different bugs are sensitive to different things - penicillins are relatively broad spectrun, metronidazole is good against anaerobes etc.  There's no point in taking a higher dose if the infection is not sensitive to that antibio.  Agree that the most important thing is to drain the infection which should be your dentist's priority.  Can drain by extraction or through the root canal system.  Clindamycin is usually a good choice for dental infection but some bugs may be resistant therefore the infection persists.
668604
If you have a toothache, you need to get in to see your dentist as soon as possible.  To help ease the pain at home before you can see a dentist, you can take 800 mg of Ibuprofen (which is prescription strength) every 6-8 hours as needed for pain.  Ibuprofen has an anti-inflammatory in it that will help sooth the pulp (nerve) of your tooth, therefore, it will work better than Tylenol or aspirin.  Be careful not to take Ibuprofen for an extended period of time without being under a doctor's supervision as it can be harmful to the stomach.  If there is an infection in your tooth, you are going to need an antibiotic....  left untreated, you could find yourself hospitalized.  Also, do not do as the person above stated and place an aspirin on the tooth or anywhere near the tooth... this could cause an aspirin burn leading to more pain and more problems.
713906
No, it's not ok to send a prescription which the doctor prescribed for you to another friend.  The medicine is only for the person for whom it was prescribed.  It even says so on the prescription bottle.  Read it.
371087
absolutely not, it will not affect it whatsoever. \n\n  keep taking your antibiotics until they are all gone, dental work or not :)_.
81498
with prescribed medicine from your doctor
719406
Probably.\n\nTalk with your doctor to find out what to avoid so that you aren't reducing the medicine's effectiveness. \n\nAlso, there should be informational paperwork that came with your prescription when you filled it.  Look it over, what does it say?
802912
TAKE SOME IBUPROFEN (ABOUT 400 OR 600mg ) AND SEE THE DENTIST A.S.A.P.
552960
You'll be fine.  These drugs are metabolized right away, and anyway, employers are not looking for OTC pain relievers.  You don't have to tell anybody you did not have a prescription for the vicodin, but you can tell them that you took some and when.  If there is any problem, you have the proof of the tooth extraction and the legitimate provenance of the drug.
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unfortunately, nothing will truly take away the pain.  when the initial shock to the teeth and associated structures fades, you'll feel better.  typically it's fine a day or two later.  \n\nyou are correct in taking motrin/ibuprofen.  the key is to take the right amount.  the maximum daily dose of ibuprofen is 3200mg.  the typical prescription from your dentist would be 800mg every 6-8 hours.  the key is to keep the levels of the medication at a consistently high level for a few days to relieve the pain.  if you take only a pill or 2 at 200mg each once or twice a day, you'll get no relief.  be sure that your medical history allows for you to take the medication.  \n\ntylenol/acetaminophen or aspirin can also be used as an alternative.  some people have success with excedrin, which has tylenol, aspirin, and caffeine all in one pill.  good luck.  only time will heal it...
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I have worked with insurances at a doctors office for 5 years and have had very similar problems to this.  The insurance company should not have a problem filling the correct dosage prescription if your doctor's office calls and explains the situation.  I've never seen it be a problem in my experience.  Good luck.
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Yes... That is normal...\n\nHe wants to make sure you are not getting two different Rx that will confuse you and make you waste money on co-pays for no reason...\n\nThe medication can be a narcotic, so your doctor doesn't want you to have a bottle of codiene and a bottle of percodone...
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Many people like my son are REQUIRED to take antibiotics before dental work. It won't interfer. I, myself, have gone in with a tooth infection and they have perscribed me antibiotics for several days before they would even begin the work. However, the ear may be the root source of both pains. An xray should reveal whether the tooth itself is the problem or not. If it is, great--they can fix that right away and it won't drag on as the ear infection has.
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I'm a dentist, not an opthalmologist.\n\nDon't do anything to it without first asking your physician (preferably an opthalmologist).\n\nYou will find that virtually all OTC eye-drops clearly state that they should not be used on infections or damaged eyes.\n\nOpthalmology is a very specialized area of medicine, and you are taking a major risk by asking for medical advice of a very specific specialty on a Yahoo message board!
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if you have had your tonsills checked by yr doctor and he says that there isn't a problem then i would got to your dentist and have a check up as you could have an infection in your teeth,there could be an underlying problem that could be soughted with antibiotics
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First, automedicating is very bad, so you better don´t do that...\n\nTreatment \nThe main treatments for infection are: \n\nDoxycycline 100 mg 2-3 times a day for 10-14 days \nZithromax® (azithromycin) 1.0 gm a single dose \nZithromax® Z-pak® (azithromycin) - 500mg on day 1, followed by 1 tab (250mg) once a day for 4 more days