How many days should I take anti-inflammatory medication for an extracted tooth?

Extracted teeth generally need oral anti-inflammatory drugs for 3~7 days, the specific application of anti-inflammatory drugs for a few days need to be determined by the physician according to the condition.
1. If the damage in the extraction process is large, the impact of the extraction process is not too smooth factors, you can routinely take oral antimicrobial drugs for about 3 to 5 days.
2. If the wound is large during tooth extraction or take suture, wound bleeding, complication of local infection and other factors, then you need to apply 5~7 days of antibacterial drugs (such as cefixime tablets, metronidazole tablets), at the same time, can be combined with intravenous drip antibacterial drugs (such as injection ceftriaxone sodium, metronidazole injection) to treat.
Patients need to maintain oral hygiene after tooth extraction and apply medication as prescribed by the doctor. You need to go to the hospital regularly for review after tooth extraction, and you can’t use medication randomly.