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No studies found 4 · 9.1%GRADE not reported 30 · 68.2%Very low 10 · 22.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs Clarithromycin + SRP

Percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) · Adults with aggressive periodontitis

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP showed no clear difference in percentage of bleeding on probing (BOP) compared with clarithromycin + SRP; GRADE not reported.

2 findings from 1 review

Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Intermediate-term (> 3 months to < 1 year)
MD 4.00 [-1.09, 9.09]
1 study · 46 participants
GRADE not reported
Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Short-term (≤ 3 months)
MD 5.40 [-0.12, 10.92]
1 study · 46 participants
GRADE not reported

Amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP vs SRP

Adverse events · Adults with periodontitis (chronic and aggressive)

It is very uncertain whether amoxicillin + metronidazole + SRP changes adverse events compared with SRP (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Adjunctive systemic antimicrobials for the non‐surgical treatment of periodontitis 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
Long-term (≥ 1 year)
Most common adverse events were mild gastrointestinal disturbances, nausea and vomiting, metallic taste, and diarrhoea in the intervention group. Control group reported adverse events like hypothermia, mild…
2 studies · 389 participants
Very low