Is it safe to take a 650mg acetaminaphin/10mg hydrocodone 24 hrs after a tooth e!
Question:
Is it safe to take a 650mg acetaminaphin/10mg hydrocodone 24 hrs after a tooth extraction?
I just had a lower molar removed about 24hrs ago, and my jaw really hurts. I've got some pain killers left from a previous injury. I want to take one, but I'm worried it might thin my blood and slow the healing of the extraction site.
Answers:
Hi my name is Jeffery m Salerno DDS
Yes, you can take the acetaminophen (Tylenol) and hydrocodone after the tooth has been extracted. Tylenol is not a blood thinner, and by now the clot has formed in the socket so you should be fine.
Do not take the acetaminophen and hydrocodone with any other narcotic medications and avoid alcohol and driving while on this strong of a narcotic medication.