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Mar 2, 2010 at 11:30 am #1255965
Hey there-
My dentist gave me a prescription for 24 pills of penicillin yesterday for use on the trail. She told me I could use it should I have problems like swelling with my wisdom teeth. Would this be a good option for antibiotic on the trail? I dont have any allergies to it, that I know. Unfortunetly I also dont have a regular doctor/physician so I dont know where I would be able to go for a different prescription. Just wanted to know if it is worth it to bring this stuff on the trail. Thanks and have a great day!
EvanMar 2, 2010 at 3:25 pm #1580771Evan,
Not sure where you are going with this. I'm not a physician but I have always been under the impression that penicillin is an antibiotic. Are you asking if it will be beneficial as an anti-inflammatory? As for penicillin reducing swelling, it won't but swelling can be a sign of infection.
Maybe I just did not understand your post?
Mar 2, 2010 at 3:32 pm #1580775Whenever I am going someplace where I will be away from good professional medical care (like a third-world country), I generally get my physician to prescribe some items. One item is a broad-spectrum antibiotic such as Cipro or Bactrim, but they act more on the GI tract, which is where more concern was (for me). Penicillin could be a better choice for some specific thing like impacted wisdom teeth, and I'm guessing that you are 20-35 years old for that.
Why don't you ask your physician?
–B.G.–Mar 2, 2010 at 5:52 pm #1580857Hey there-
yes I am 21 and the dentist says I may have problems with my wisdom teeth on the trail, which is why she gave me the prescription for Penicillin.
I was hoping I could use it as a general antibiotic on the trail as well- basically carry that, tylenol, stronger pain killers, and something for diarrhea for the pill section of my FAK.
I dont have a physician and cannot afford medical insurance, so its usually really expensive for me to go to the doctor. I try to go when traveling abroad because it is cheaper but will not be going abroad before the PCT. Otherwise I would definitely go there and ask.
Thanks!
EvanMar 2, 2010 at 6:19 pm #1580878Your best bet is to use the Penicillin just how it was prescribed, for a potential wisdom tooth problem.
If you get to third-world countries where serious viral water problems exist, you are better off getting medication specifically for that.
If you are backpacking domestically, then there isn't so much of a serious viral water problem. You can still get a little sick from simple stuff. That's why they invented Pepto-Bismol and Immodium.
–B.G.–Mar 2, 2010 at 10:01 pm #1580974:) thanks Bob!
Gotta love the water we have here in the states.
Here's to not getting sickEvan
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