Crazy question..I am going to the dentist tomorrow for a toothache,I think I have an infection.Does aspirin help? How about Keflex 500 mg.Have some left over from when I was sick last year.I also have some Bactrim DS. Any of those help with the infection or pain? I heard gargle with saltwater helps too.
Hi. Thanks for the query. If you have a tooth infection and there is pain then probably infection has deepened to the level of nerves leading t nerve inflammation and pain. Yes you can take Reflex but in place of Aspirin Ibuprofen will be better. Keflex will help in reducing infection while Ibuprofen is a painkiller. Warm saline gargles will not cure the infection so getting the tooth treated is a must. So my suggestion is to consult an Oral Physician and first get an x-ray of the tooth done. If the nerves are also infected then better to get Root Canal Treatment of the tooth done. Hope this helps. Regards.