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Antibiotic Use in Dentistry

Common antibiotics used in dentistry include tetracyclines, clindamycin, erythromycin, metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, penicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, cephalosporins, and chlorhexidine. Tetracyclines are used to treat juvenile periodontitis, chronic periodontitis, and refractory periodontitis. Potential side effects include GI disturbance, tooth discoloration, and liver abnormalities. Clindamycin is used to treat refractory periodontitis and anaerobic streptococcal and clostridial infections. Common side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and allergic reactions. Metronidazole is used to

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Antibiotic Use in Dentistry

Common antibiotics used in dentistry include tetracyclines, clindamycin, erythromycin, metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, penicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin, cephalosporins, and chlorhexidine. Tetracyclines are used to treat juvenile periodontitis, chronic periodontitis, and refractory periodontitis. Potential side effects include GI disturbance, tooth discoloration, and liver abnormalities. Clindamycin is used to treat refractory periodontitis and anaerobic streptococcal and clostridial infections. Common side effects include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and allergic reactions. Metronidazole is used to

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CommonAntibioticUseinDentistry

Drug 1. Tetracyclines DosageForms Capsule Injection Ointment Tablet Capsule Injection Doses Indication 12g/24h/4 JuvenilePD ChronicPD RefractoryPD DesquamativeGT 150 AnaerobicStreptoco. 300mg/6h Clostridridium RefractionPD Contraindication Pregnancy Childrenbelow8y Adverseeffects GIdistrurbance Toothdiscoloration Enamelhypoplasia Urticaria Diarrhea Abdominalpain Jaundice Liverabnormality Mildepigastricpain Diarrhea Allergicreaction Anorexsea Nausea Metallictaste Glossitis D&V Abdpain Arthritis Restlessness Skinrash GIupset Urticaria Diarrhea Candidosis GIDisturbance Allergyreaction Burningsensation Candidosis Badtastesensation Stainingofteeth

2. Clindamycin

Hypersensitivity Infancy

3. Ertythromycin

Tablet Capsule

250500mg

RefractionPD

Hypersensitivity

4. Metronidazol

5. Ciprofloxacin

Tablet Suspension Syrup Injection Tablet Injection

200400mg tds

Ulcerategingivitis

Neurologicaldisease Bloodabnormalities Pregnancy Hypersensitivity Childrenandelderly

250 Osteomyelitis 500mg/12h Jointinjection RecurrentPD 2501gtbd RefractionPD

6. Penicillin Ampicillin Amoxicillin 7. Cephalosporins Cefactor Cefotaxin Cefixin 8. Chlorrhexidine

Tablet Capsule Syrup Capsule Injection Syrup Suspension

Sensitivity Pregnancy

26gdaily 23divided doses 0.2%W/V 2g/100ml

InhgrowthofG() Inhanaerobic Osteomyelitis Oralhygiene Bacterialinfection

Sensitivity Renalfailure

AllergytoCHX

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