Amoxicillin before a dental cleaning: tooth or consequences...

[Johnpb]

I'm supposed to go to the dentist tomorrow for a cleaning, my first visit since valve replacement, and I've been prescribed 4 x 500 mg tabs of amoxicillin to take an hour before my appointment.

I'm very nervous about the appointment. I've read that amoxicillin can pose risk of stroke and I have a history of stroke, so... In addition, the prescription docs note that the risks associated with preventive antibiotics in most patients - adverse reactions and development of drug resistant antibacteria - outweigh any benefits.

I don't even feel safe to take the amoxicillin at home and then drive to my appointment. I'm more inclined to go early to the appointment and take it there. Am I overthinking this???

 

[d333gs]

I too was nervous about teeth and dental work. I take it before any dental activity that creates a wound; An extraction, or root canal.
But I have not been taking it for any other type of dental maintenance. I have had no issues .

 

[Johnpb]

I too was nervous about teeth and dental work. I take it before any dental activity that creates a wound; An extraction, or root canal.
But I have not been taking it for any other type of dental maintenance. I have had no issues .

Thanks for the reply. So you've never taken it before a cleaning??

And have you suffered any side-effects from taking it?

 

[Johnpb]

Thanks for the reply. So you've never taken it before a cleaning??

And have you suffered any side-effects from taking it?

I too was nervous about teeth and dental work. I take it before any dental activity that creates a wound; An extraction, or root canal.
But I have not been taking it for any other type of dental maintenance. I have had no issues .

Also: What type of procedure did you have done? Valve replacement??