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Antibiotics/Antimicrobials for Gum Disease
Side Effects
Some possible side effects of antibiotic pills include:
- Shortness of breath.
- Puffiness or swelling around the face.
- Rash.
- Bad taste in the mouth.
- Upset stomach.
- Diarrhea.
Sometimes switching to a different medicine will reduce or end these side effects.
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not available in all systems.)
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: August 5, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Adam Husney, MD, MD - Family Medicine Reference Steven K. Patterson, BS, DDS, MPH - Dentistry |
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