What medication to take for swollen gums in cirrhosis of the liver

When cirrhosis gums are swollen, the possibility of periodontitis is more likely to be considered, so amoxicillin or metronidazole and other drugs are often used. Cirrhosis patients because of low immunity, often bacterial or viral infections, such as infection of the gums, which will appear swollen gums and other manifestations, at this time usually more amoxicillin or metronidazole anti-infective treatment, but because of metronidazole need to be metabolized by the liver, so severe cirrhosis, metronidazole should be used with caution. In the treatment of gingivitis at the same time also need to carry out the routine treatment of cirrhosis, and pay attention to oral hygiene, such as mouthwash gargling, etc., the diet should also be light, low-salt diet, so as not to aggravate the pain. Cirrhosis gingivitis medication needs to be under the guidance of a professional doctor, do not blindly purchase your own medicine, so as not to aggravate the damage to liver function, delay the condition.