METRONIDAZOLE
INTRODUCTION AND CHEMISTRY
Metronidazole, an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication. It is used either alone or with other antibiotics to treat pelvic inflammatory disease, endocarditis, and bacterial vaginosis. It is effective for dracunculiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, and amebiasis.
- Formula: C6H9N3O3
- Molar mass: 171.16 g/mol
- CAS ID: 443-48-1
- PubChem CID: 4173
Adult and Pediatric Dosage Forms and Strengths
Capsule
375mg
Tablet
250 mg
500 mg
Tablet, extended-release
750 mg
Infusion solution
500 mg/100mL
What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Metronidazole?
Common Side effects of Metronidazole include:
- Appetite loss
- Yeast infection (candidiasis)
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Loss of control of bodily movements
- Dark urine
- Disulfiram-type reaction with ethanol
- Furry tongue
- Hypersensitivity
- Low white blood cell count (neutropenia)
- Metallic taste
- Neuropathy
- Pancreatitis
- Seizures
- Blood clot (thrombophlebitis)
- Dry mouth
- Brain disease (encephalopathy)
- Aseptic meningitis
- Optic neuropathy
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
- Decreased libido
How to take
- Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
- Shake the oral suspension (liquid) before you measure a dose. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).
- Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole.
Can metronidazole cause problems?
Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the ones associated with metronidazole. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.
Important information about all medicines
Never take more than the prescribed dose. If you suspect that you or someone else might have taken an overdose of this medicine, go to the accident and emergency department of your local hospital. Take the container with you, even if it is empty.
If you are having an operation or dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking.
This medicine is for you. Never give it to other people even if their condition appears to be the same as yours.
Never keep out-of-date or unwanted medicines. Take them to your local pharmacy which will dispose of them for you.
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