How to Take Clindamycin for a Tooth Infection & Cheek Still Swollen After 48 Hours

The inside if the human mouth is warm and moist. This makes it the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Common signs of bacterial infection in the mouth are: swelling of the face and neck, pain in the tooth and frequent headaches. Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is prescribed to destroy bacterial infection within the body. If you have not noticed any changes in your condition two days after beginning treatment, it is necessary for you to continue the medication. It commonly takes three days for the medication to take effect. In severe infections, it could take even longer. With any antibiotic, it is important that you take the entire recommended dose for the amount of time prescribed.

Things You'll Need

• Syringe
• Glass of water

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Instructions

Liquid

• 1

  Shake well to evenly disperse medication within the suspension liquid.

• 2

  A syringe is an accurate method to measure liquid medication.

  Fill the provided syringe with the recommended dose of clindamycin. A typical dose is 150 to 300 milligrams and will be dependent upon the severity of your infection. If you do not have a syringe, a spoon can be used. Make sure the size of the spoon can be measured accurately to ensure proper dosage.

• 3

  Insert the syringe into your mouth and eject the medication.

• 4

  Swallow the entire dose of medication.

• 5

  Repeat this for 2 to 6 doses daily until the medication is gone. The number of dosages recommended will depend upon your prescriber's discretion. The doses should be evenly spaced throughout the day. For example, if you are instructed to take four doses a day, each dose should be six hours apart. This keeps a constant supply of clindamycin within the bloodstream.

Pills

• 6

  Remove one dose of the prescribed number of pills from the bottle. A typical dose for a severe infection is four 150 milligram tablets six times daily.

• 7

  Place the pills in your mouth and swallow them. Depending on the amount of pills in your recommended dosage, you may need to break the dose up prevent choking.

• 8

  Drink a full glass of water with each dose to protect your throat and stomach lining.

• 9

  Repeat this for 2 to 6 doses daily until the medication is gone. The number of dosages recommended will depend upon your prescriber's discretion. The doses should be evenly spaced throughout the day. For example: if you are instructed to take 4 doses a day each dose should be 6 hours apart. This keeps a constant supply of clindamycin within the bloodstream.