Metronidazole - Systemic
Brand Names
Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl ER, Flagyl I.V., Flagyl I.V. RTU, Metric 21, Metro I.V., Protostat, Apo-Metronidazole, Novonidazol, Trikacide
Metronidazole *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For metronidazole, the
following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to metronidazole. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Studies have not been done. Metronidazole
has not been shown to cause birth defects in animal studies; however, use
is not recommended during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Breast-feeding problem
Use is not recommended in nursing mothers since
metronidazole passes into the breast milk and may cause unwanted effects in
the baby. However, in some infections your family doctor may want you to stop breast-feeding
and take this drug for a short time. During this time the breast milk
must be squeezed out or sucked out with a breast pump and thrown away. One
or two days after you finish taking this drug, you may go back to breast-feeding.
Use for Children
Metronidazole has been using in child and, in effective
doses, has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in child
than it does in adults.
Elderly care
Many medication have not been studied specifically
in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects
or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use
of metronidazole in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
metronidazole, it is especially important that your health care professional
knows if you are taking any of the following:
-
Anticoagulants - blood thinners Patients taking anticoagulants
with metronidazole may have an increased risk of bleeding
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Disulfiram - Antabuse Patients taking disulfiram with
metronidazole may have an increase in side effects effecting the central nervous
system
-
Lithium Patients taking lithium with metronidazole may have
an increased risk of experiencing lithium toxicity
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of metronidazole. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Blood disease or a history of blood disease Metronidazole may
make the condition worse
-
Central nervous system - CNS disease, including epilepsy Metronidazole
may increase the risk of seizures - convulsions or other CNS side effects
-
Heart disease Metronidazole by injection may make heart disease
worse
-
Liver disease, severe Patients with severe liver disease may
have an increase in side effects
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Oral thrush or vaginal yeast infection Metronidazole may make
yeast infections worse.
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