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Transplant: Amoxicillin for dental appointment

Transplants | Last Active: Nov 26, 2021 | Replies (53)
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@contentandwell

@hello1234 My orthopedic surgeon wants me to take amoxicillin forever before dental work but my transplant department did not think it was necessary! So I do take it before dental work, 4 amoxicillin an hour before.

I was told by a nurse on my transplant team that you really have an hour leeway before and after your regular time on your immunosuppressants so as @athenalee commented you could do that a bit early and the other a bit late. You could also check with your transplant team to find out if there would be a problem if you took the antibiotic at the same time as your immunosuppressants.
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hello1234 | @hello1234 | Nov 21, 2021

Hi @contentandwell JK! 😊 Thanks so much for jumping in to help me! I hope all is well with you!
I called my transplant team and they told me I could take my immune suppression drugs and the 2,000mg amoxicillin at the same time, so that was good news... I think I am going to try to separate them by 30 minutes or so.
Do you have a hip replacement or knee replacement that needs amoxicillin before dental work? I forget which organ you had transplanted, did you have a liver or kidney transplant? Did you have your transplant first and then your orthopedic surgery?

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