Dental Abscess: 1st Line

Amoxicillin (3 x 5 days) [Genmox Cadila]: CAP 500mg/250mg; TAB-DT 250mg/125mg; D-SYP 125mg/5ml (30ml).
Metronidazole (3 x 5 days) [Metrogyl JB Chemicals]: TAB 400mg/200mg; SUSP 200mg/5ml (30/60 ml)
Dental Abscess: 2nd Line
Co-amoxiclav (3 x 5 days) [Augmentin Glaxo Smithkline]: VIAL (Mox 1000 + Clav 200); TAB (Mox 875 + Clav 125);
TAB-FC (Mox 500 + Clav 125); TAB (Mox 250 + Clav 125); D-SYP (Mox 200 + Clav 28.5)
Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis/Pericoronitis: [Amoxicillin, or Metronidazole (drug of choice)] (3 x 3 days)
Mild to Moderate Odontogenic Pain
Paracetamol (4 x 5days) [Calpol Glaxo Smithkline]: TAB 650mg/500mg; SUSP 250mg/5ml, 120mg/5ml; DRP
100mg/5ml.
Mild to Moderate Odontogenic, Post-op or Inflam Pain
Ibuprofen (4 x 5 days) [Brufen Abbott]: TAB-FC 600mg/400mg/200mg; [Ibugesic Cipla]: SUSP 100mg/5ml (60ml)
Moderate Inflam or Post-op Pain
Diclofenac (3 x 5 days) [Diclofen Biochem]: TAB 100mg/50mg (NRC)
Facial Pain TMDS
Diazepam [Valium Abbott]: TAB 2mg/5mg/10mg (3 x 5 days) (NRC)
Pts with history of Previous or Active Peptic Ulcer Disease
Lansoprazole Caps (NLC) [Lancid Microlabs]: CAP 15mg/30mg (1 x 5 days) ; Omeprazole Caps (NLC) [Omez Dr.
Reddys] CAP 10mg/20mg (1 x 5 days); Ranitidine [Rantac JB Chemicals] TAB 300mg/150mg, SYP 75mg/5ml
(Adults: 2 x 5 days; Children: 4 to 8 mg/kg body wt x 2 times/day)
Mucosal Ulceration and Inflammation
Simple Mouth Wash: Sodium Chloride Mouthwash; Antimicrobial Mouthwash: Chlorhexidine Mouth Wash [Clohex
Dr. Reddys]: M-WSH 0.2% W/v (150ml) (Rinse with 10ml for 1 min twice daily); Hydrogen Peroxide Mouth Wash
Denta Clean 0.6% / Oramint Px 1.5% / Perse 1.5% / Hydrosol 6% (Rinse with 15ml (dilute in half glass of water)
for 2 min thrice daily) ; Doxycycline DT [Emdox Madhav Biotech]: TAB-DT 100mg (dissolve 1 Tab in water & rinse
for 2mins , 4 times daily, for 3 days) ; Local Analgesics: Benzydamine Mouthwash 0.15% [Tantum Oral Rinse Elder
Pharmaceuticals Private Ltd] (Rinse using 15ml every 1.5 hr); Lidocaine Ointment 5% [Gesicain 5% Ointment (10gm)
Abbott India Ltd.],[Xylo (Astra) 5% Ointment (20gm) Astra Zeneca], [Zylo 5% Ointment (20gm) Lupin Ltd] (Rub
sparingly and gently on affected areas) ; Lidocaine Spray 15% w/w (100gm) [Nummit ICPA] (Apply using Cotton
Bud).
Fungal Infections: Pseudomembranous Candidosis & Erythematous Candidosis, & Denture Stomatitis
Fluconazole Capsules 50mg /Oral Suspension 50mg/5ml [Forcan Cipla] (1 x 7 days); Miconazole Oromucosal
Gel/Cream [Daktarin 2% - J & J (Ethnor)] (Apply pea sized amount to affected area 4 times/day); Nystatin Oral
Suspension 100,000 units/ml (1ml after food 4 times/day for 7 days)