Trimox is a brand name for ampicillin. Antibiotics are given before dental procedures to protect the heart and heart valves against infbction by bacteria dislodged during the cleaning process. Depends on their allergy. Very allergic patients can have respiratory arrest within minutes of taking antibiotics. Less allergic patients will develop a rash up to two weeks after cessation of the antibiotics.
Most patients are in the middle.
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