My total hip replacement is 11 years old and I take 2,000 mg of Amoxicillin one hour before getting dental treatment. How long will I need to continue taking medication?How long does a person with a hip replacement always require taking an antibiotic before seeing a dentist?For Antibiotic prophylactic treatment in 'high risk' patients such as yourself.. you simply take the 2 grams (the single dose) before treatment and you are done. There is no continued antibiotic treatment.
Hope that helps,How long does a person with a hip replacement always require taking an antibiotic before seeing a dentist?current research indicates that it is unnecessary and large doses of antibiotics can actually create sensitivity making them dangerous for later use, read about it but consider taking a similar dose spread out into four x 500mg capsules or even 6x 500mg
