Prescribed Tylenol And Advil By Dentist. Safe To Take?

Posted on Sun, 7 Jul 2013

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Sun, 7 Jul 2013 Answered on

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Question : My dentist wants me to take 1000 mg of Tylenol and 800 mg of Advil before my next appointment.
Is that OK?

Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (2 hours later)

Hi XXXXX,
Welcome to Healthcare magic.
Yes, it is okay to take these drugs in that biggy doses.
You dentist is expecting pain and swelling after procedure so he is predicting you.
I would also advise for antibiotic shot like amoxicillin 2gm one hour prior to such procedures
I hope the advise will be helpful for you.

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