Metronidazole tablet uses

Metronidazole belongs to the class of medicines known as antibiotics. It works by killing the bacteria or preventing their growth. However, this medicine will not work for vaginal fungus or yeast infections. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription. This product is available in the following dosage forms: • Gel/Jelly • Portions of this document last updated: June 01, 2023 Copyright: © Merative US L.P. 1973, 2023. All rights reserved. Information is for End User's use only and may not be sold, redistributed or otherwise used for commercial purposes. • •

This medicine is to be used only in the vagina. Use it at bedtime, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Do not get it into your eyes, nose, mouth, or skin. If this medicine does get into your eyes, wash them out right away with large amounts of cool tap water. If your eyes still burn or are painful, check with your doctor. This medicine comes with a patient information leaflet and patient instructions. Read and follow the instructions carefully. Ask your doctor if you have any questions. Wash your hands with soap and water before and after using this medicine. Nuvessa™ is available inside a prefilled applicator. The applicator is open at one end where you will insert the plunger and has a pink cap on the other end where the medicine will come out. Vandazole® is in a tube. You will use an applicator to put the gel into your vagina. The applicator has a plastic tube called a barrel that is open at one end and has a plunger (another piece of plastic that can move inside the barrel) at the other end. To use the medicine: • To fill the applicator: • For cream or gel dosage forms: • Nuvessa™: • With the pink cap still on, push the tip of the plunger into the open end of the prefilled applicator. • Pull the cap off before you insert the applicator into your vagina. • Vandazole®: • Break the metal seal at the opening of the tube by using the point on the top of the cap. • Screw the applicator onto the tube. • Squeeze the medicine into the applicator slowly until it is full. • R...

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: More common • Agitation • back pain • blindness • blurred vision • burning, numbness, tingling, or painful sensations in the hands or feet • changes in speech patterns • confusion • decreased vision • depression • dizziness • drowsiness • eye pain • fever • headache • irritability • lack of coordination • nausea • seeing or hearing things that are not there • seizures • shakiness and unsteady walk • slurred speech • stiff neck or back • trouble speaking • unsteadiness, trembling, or other problems with muscle control or coordination • unusual tiredness or weakness • vomiting • weakness in the arms, hands, legs, or feet Less common • Black, tarry stools • blood in the urine • body aches or pain • burning while urinating • chills • clumsiness or unsteadiness • difficulty with breathing • ear congestion • fainting • feeling of pelvic pressure • frequent or painful urination • irregular heartbeat • loss of voice • nasal congestion • pinpoint red spots on the skin • runny nose • skin rash, hives, redness, itching • sneezing • stomach and back pain (severe) • unusual bleeding or bruising • vaginal irritation, discharge, or dryness not present before taking the medicine Rare • Bleeding gums • bloating • chest pain • constipation • cough • dark urine • fast heartbeat • indigestion • loss of appetite • painful or difficult urination • pains in the stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back...

Metronidazole 250 MG Tablet is antibacterial and antifungal. A prescription is required for this drug. The drug is an anti-protozoal used either on its own or in combination in the treatment of infections in the stomach and genital areas. The medication is prescribed in the treatment of Amebiasis, Trichomoniasis, Bacterial Vaginosis, Bacterial infections and Surgical prophylaxis. This medication is not recommended with alcohol as it can cause severe discomfort and reactions. This medication may have a lot of side effects and I should be taken under medical prescription some side effects include agitation, blurred vision, burning or tingling sensation of hands and feet, fevers and chills, skin rash, vaginal irritation, loss of appetite, constipation, yellow coloured eyes or skin and abdominal pain. If the medication is taken while there is alcohol present in the system it can cause palpation, warmth, headache and breathing difficulty. This medication does not cause habit-forming tendencies. This drug is not recommended for women who just got pregnant but can be used in the later term of pregnancy. Breastfeeding mothers should avoid this drug as it can be passed down through milk and cause severe indigestion or diarrhoea. This medication may lower blood count and convulsions. Use Metronidazole 250 MG Tablet with caution in patients with liver impairment due to potential accumulation, blood dyscrasias; a history of seizures, congestive heart failure, or other sodium retaining...

Both oral and vaginal metronidazole are safe to take while pregnant and breastfeeding. However, healthcare providers often prefer vaginal cream since the medication does not distribute throughout the body as much as it does with oral medication. Dosage The following are typical dosages for metronidazole when treating BV: The following people should avoid taking metronidazole: • Those taking Antabuse (disulfiram): Avoid metronidazole if you have taken Antabuse (disulfiram) within two weeks. This medication is for • Those allergic to nitroimidazole medications: This includes Flagyl (metronidazole), Tindamax, Fasigyn, Simplotan (tinidazole) and Solosec (secnidazole). • Those who drink alcohol: While some in the medical community contest this, the manufacturer recommends avoiding alcohol while taking metronidazole and for at least three days after the last dose. Drinking alcohol with metronidazole can cause stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and flushing. Other Bacterial Vaginosis Medications One of the following antibiotics may also be used to treat BV: • Clindam, Cleocin, Clindesse ( clindamycin): 300 mg twice daily for seven days, taken orally • Clindam, Cleocin, Clindesse (clindamycin): 100 mg each night for three nights, intravaginally • Tindamax, Fasigyn, Simplotan ( tinidazole): 2 grams per day for two days or 1 gram per day for five days, taken orally • Solosec ( secnidazole): 2 grams in a single dose, taken orally The following guidelines can • Avoid • Quit ...

What is this medication? METRONIDAZOLE (me troe NI da zole) treats infections caused by bacteria or parasites. It belongs to a group of medications called antibiotics. It will not treat colds, the flu, or infections caused by viruses. This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions. COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Flagyl What should I tell my care team before I take this medication? They need to know if you have any of these conditions: • Cockayne syndrome • History of blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia, anemia, or leukemia • If you often drink alcohol • Irregular heartbeat or rhythm • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Yeast or fungal infection • An unusual or allergic reaction to metronidazole, nitroimidazoles, or other medications, foods, dyes, or preservatives • Pregnant or trying to get pregnant • Breast-feeding How should I use this medication? Take this medication by mouth with water. Take it as directed on the prescription label at the same time every day. Take all of this medication unless your care team tells you to stop it early. Keep taking it even if you think you are better. Talk to your care team about the use of this medication in children. While it may be prescribed for children for selected conditions, precautions do apply. Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once. NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share t...

What Are the Dosages of Metronidazole? Dosage of Metronidazole: Adult and Pediatric Dosage Forms and Strengths Capsule • 375mg Tablet • 250 mg • 500 mg Tablet, extended-release • 750 mg Infusion solution • 500 mg/100mL Dosage Considerations – Should be Given as Follows: • Loading dose: 15 mg/kg intravenously (IV); not to exceed 4 g/day • Maintenance dose: 7.5 mg/kg oral/intravenous (IV) (over 1 hour) every 6 hours x 7-10 days (or 2-3 weeks if severe) Sexually Transmitted Disease • Prevention following sexual assault • 2 g orally as a single dose; 3-drug regimen that also includes Bacterial Vaginosis • Non-pregnant women • 500 mg orally twice daily x 7 days, OR • 2 g orally once/day single dose, OR • Extended-release: 750 mg orally once/day x 7 days • Pregnant women • 500 mg orally twice daily x 7 days, OR • 250 mg orally three times/day x 7 days • • 1 g orally every 6-8 hours for 3 doses • 15 mg/kg IV over 30-60 min; complete approximately 1 hour before surgery; may administer 7.5 mg/kg IV over 30-60 min at 6 and 12 hours after initial dose for maintenance; discontinue within 12 hours after surgery • Adult: 250 mg orally every 8 hours for 7 days; alternatively, 375 mg orally every 12 hours for 7 days • 2 g orally once daily single dose; alternatively, 1g orally every 12 hours for 2 doses • Pediatric: less than 45 kg body weight: 15 mg/kg/day IV/oral divided every 8 hours for 7 days; not to exceed 2 g/day Amebiasis • Adult: 500-750 mg orally every 8 hours for 5-10 days • Pe...

Metronidazole is a medicine used to treat different types of bacterial and parasitic infections, including those that affect the skin, vagina, blood, heart, bone, stomach, liver, joints, nervous system, respiratory tract, and other areas of the body. This medicine is also prescribed to treat sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The extended-release form of metronidazole is used to treat bacterial vaginosis (an infection caused by too much harmful bacteria in the vagina) in women. Metronidazole is in a class of drugs called nitroimidazole antimicrobials. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medicine will only help infections caused by bacteria and will not work for the common cold, flu, or other viral infections. uses What is Metronidazole (Flagyl) used for? • Amebiasis • • Balantidium coli • Dientamoeba fragilis • Giardiasis • • Intraabdominal Infection • Joint Infection • Nongonococcal Urethritis • Osteomyelitis • • • Pseudomembranous Colitis • Skin or Soft Tissue Infection • • Bacterial Infection • Skin and Structure Infection • Surgical Prophylaxis • Liver Abscess • STD Prophylaxis • Wound Infection You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to metronidazole, secnidazole, or tinidazole, or if: • you drank alcohol in the past 3 days; • you consumed foods or medicines that contain propylene glycol in the past 3 days; or • you took disulfiram (Antabuse) within the past 14 days. May harm an unborn baby. Do not use metronidazole to treat trichomoniasi...

What is metronidazole, and what is it used for? Metronidazole is an antibiotic effective against anaerobic bacteria and certain parasites. Anaerobic bacteria are single-celled, living organisms that thrive in environments in which there is little oxygen (anaerobic environments). Anaerobic bacteria can cause disease in the abdomen (bacterial Giardia lamblia and ameba are intestinal parasites that can cause Uses • Metronidazole is used to treat parasitic infections including Giardia infections of the small intestine, amebic liver abscess, and amebic dysentery (infection of the colon causing • Metronidazole is also used alone or in combination with other antibiotics in treating abscesses in the liver, pelvis, abdomen, and brain caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. • Metronidazole is also used in treating infection of the colon caused by a bacterium called C. difficile. Many commonly-used antibiotics can alter the type of bacteria that inhabit the colon. C. difficile is an anaerobic bacterium that can infect the colon when the normal types of bacteria in the colon are inhibited by common antibiotics. This leads to inflammation of the colon (pseudomembranous • Metronidazole also is used in combination with other • Metronidazoletopical gel is used for treating • Metronidazole vaginal gel is used for treating What are the side effects of metronidazole? Metronidazole is a useful antibiotic and is generally well tolerated with appropriate use. The most common and minor side ef...

Metronidazole: 7 things you should know Medically reviewed by • • • • • • • 1. How it works • Metronidazole is an antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of anaerobic infections caused by susceptible bacteria or parasites. Anaerobic means "living without air". • Once absorbed, metronidazole diffuses into susceptible organisms, where it becomes active and detrimentally affects DNA synthesis and degradation in the organism, causing cell death. However, the exact way metronidazole works is unknown. • Metronidazole belongs to a class of antibiotics known as nitroimidazoles. 2. Upsides • Has good penetration into tissue and may be used in the treatment of infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria that occur in the abdomen, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary area, in the deeper layers of the skin, in bones or joints, throughout the blood, in the central nervous system, heart and lower respiratory tract. • Active against the following types of bacteria: gram-positive anaerobes ( Clostridium species, Eubacterium species, Peptococcus species, Peptostreptococcus species); gram-negative anaerobes (some Bacteroides fragilis group organisms, Fusobacterium species, Protozoal parasites, Entamoeba histolytica, Trichomonas vaginalis). • May be used in the treatment of symptomatic and asymptomatic T. vaginalis infections. Male sexual partners of people with Trichomoniasis infections should be treated simultaneously. Isolating the organism from asymptomatic males can be dif...