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Covid symptoms and RCT antibiotics
I had tooth retreatment of root canal 5 days ago. Tooth was paining for 2 years but nothing seen on the xray or cbct. I wanted to pull it out as severe pain in the jaw and tooth. So the Endo told to retreat one more time to see if any issues on that tooth before pulling it. I had retreatment 5 days ago and one root was infected which wasn't seen on imaging. Wetness in root filling, stinking and blood like purplish. So he placed medicine inside the tooth and asked me to come back after 6 weeks. And put me on penicillin VK 4 times a day for 10 days. 3 days ago my kid tested positive for covid and I am exposed to it now. I tested mine yesterday and negative. But I have symptoms today. Severe throat pain , nasal congestion, feverish and tiredness. These are same symptoms my kid has before positive. Can I continue taking antibiotics for tooth issue while having covid symptoms? Or do I need to stop antibiotics. Please help.
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Medication for toothache can be continued but please ensure that there is no double dosing... I mean same type of medication should not be repeated.
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Hello Inform your physician and dentist ( if you have already consulted ) about the medication you’re on for tooth infection. Although it has no side effects with covid infection if you have already completed three days of antibiotic coverage you can stop it too.
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No need to stop antibiotics. You should continue this because antibiotics play important role in treatment of infection in the body.
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Take antibiotics along with all covid medicine.
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Consult your physician for the same.
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