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These are suggestions
on
how to control general discomfort.
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Get plenty of rest.
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Take medications as written on
prescription bottle unless otherwise indicated by doctor.
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Drink plenty of fluids.
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Avoid all smoke.
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Take medications as prescribed by your
doctor.
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Follow up with your primary provider if
any problems arise.
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Only try the following if you have NO
allergies to any of the following products. You may try regimen
I or II
Regimen I
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Tylenol at
8:00
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Ibuprofen at 10:00
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Tylenol at
12:00 (none ate 2:00)
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Tylenol
at 4:00
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Ibuprofen at 6:00
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Then repeat as necessary
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Regimen II
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Take 1 Motrin table
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Two hours later take 2 Tylenol
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Two hour later take 1 Motrin
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Two hours later take 2 Tylenol
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Do NOT follow
these regimens for more than 24 hours. If your discomfort persist
please contact your dentist.
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Please remember: none of
these drugs were meant for long term use,
especially in high doses.
Warning
About Acetaminophen:
-For extra
acetaminophen strength pills
(Tylenol), no more than eight
pills every 24 hours.
-Taking more
than the recommended dose may
cause liver damage.
-Do not
use other products that
contain acetaminophen while
takin acetaminophen
tablets because
the dose can add up. look on
the label for: ``CONTAINS
ACETAMINOPHEN''.
-NSAIDS still have an
anti-clotting effect, however it is simply not the same as
aspirin or as efficient.
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Warning
About Aspirin
Aspirin (ASA, Ecotrin, Empirin, Easprin,
Measurin) is a potent drug. It is used to reduce pain, swelling and
fever, ease toothache or headache discomfort; relieve symptoms of rheumatoid
arthritis.
It is must be remembered that a side effect of
aspirin is it can increase bleeding! Any dental treatment that can cause
bleeding (extractions, root planing, scaling, oral surgery and biopsies) can
be affected by this medication. Daily use of aspirin can cause excessive
and prolonged bleeding during and after these procedures. Aspirin used
in combination with other blood thinners such as Coumadin (warfin sodium),
Ticlid (ticlopidine) and Persantine (dipyridamole) can increase bleeding even
more than aspirin alone. In some cases aspirin should be avoided for at
least one week prior to dental procedures.
Drug Therapy in Dental Practice
Evidence Based Dental Drugs
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