Side of face is swollen & have bad teeth cannot afford dentist i have these left over antibiotics will they help with my tooth infection
Vancomycin - With it help for a tooth infection?
Question posted by Shannonmichelle on 4 Nov 2015
Last updated on 26 October 2021 by Avictim
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3 Answers
Avictim
26 Oct 2021
After I had a tooth pulled, the doc said it was infected and gave me the antibiotic amoxicillin.
Shugarbear
26 Oct 2021
Vancomycin is only used to treat bacteria infections. It stops the growth of bacteria and is used to treat life threatening bacteria infections. It will NOT treat a tooth abscess whatsoever. You will need an antibiotic that is aimed at that particular area.
Inactive
29 Nov 2015
One issue that concerns me is that you may not have enough for a full course of antibiotics. If you ignore this all you will do is create a more resistant bacteria.
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