I took Tylenol 3 two hours ago, its says to take every 4 hours. I have a horrible tooth ache and cant go to a dentist today. Is there anything I can take to get me through the next 2 hours when i can take tylenol 3 again?
2006-11-20 07:56:43 · 11 answers · asked by ANDREA 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Even though Tylenol 3 is better than regular Tylenol, it still can't keep up with a tooth ache. For a tooth ache you need Vicoden or something equivalent. Call your dentist & see if he will call in a prescription for you. I don't think anything will help as far as over the counter pain medication. If you can pin point the exact tooth, you might try some of the numbing medications the drug stores sell.
Good luck
2006-11-20 08:06:58 · answer #1 · answered by Edward J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to take the Tylenol 3 (which contains codeine) less often. You could take some Ibuprofen now, but you'd need to wait another 3 hours before you could take the Tylenol 3 again. Then 3 hours later, you could take some more Ibuprofen. You do not want to take either of them more often that that.
2006-11-20 08:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful not to take too much acetaminophen. I had the same problem you do a couple of days ago. Now, although my tooth feels somewhat better, I have terrible nausea and can't keep anything down. I took too many different pain meds containing acetaminophen (Tylenol 3, ibuprofen, vicodin).
Try an icepack on the face or clove oil.
2006-11-20 18:52:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no tylenol 3 has codene in it and if you take something else while the codene is still in your system it could make things a lot worse for you. such as having a real bad reaction to both medicines in your system. tylenol 3 is very strong. I too had to take that and my physician had informed me not to mix that with anything else as it is strong. I feel bad for you as I know how painful the toothache can be. I wish I had an answer for you to take something else, the only thing I could do was to keep myself occupied till the time came when I could take another one. Good luck to you. I hope your tooth is better for the holidays, try to have a good Thanksgiving okay?
2006-11-20 08:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switch to an ibuprofen.....such as Advil. You can interchange them every few hours.....but do not take more than the recom. dose of the Tylenol. You really don't want liver problems and that's what will happen if you take to much and tax your liver. Hopefully the Advil will reduce some of the internal swelling of the tooth and give you some relief.
2006-11-20 08:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by Britt 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tylenol 3 has codeine in it. That's a narcotic. Use with caution and not for long periods of time.
Two hours after dosing, you can take ibuprofen (Motrin/Advil) or naproxen sodium (Aleve)
You could also purchase a topical analgesic like OraJel to numb the area in your mouth that is painful.
Should have also said to rinse with hydrogen peroxide solution (mix it half and half with water) to keep the area clean and help to reduce infection.
2006-11-20 08:01:18 · answer #6 · answered by thegirlwholovedbrains 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is tylenol 3?
2006-11-20 08:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ibuprofen 2-3 tabs every 6 hours with food
2006-11-20 07:59:15 · answer #8 · answered by tamumd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know what exactly is in tylenol 3 but whatever it doesnt have in it you can take........like ibuprofin(motrin) asprin, any tooth numbing medication......some people say cloves are good to use, just put them on the tooth that hurts
2006-11-20 08:01:28 · answer #9 · answered by besitos2610 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ibuprofen,or Alieve.
2006-11-20 07:59:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋