Metronidazole : Before Using - MetroCream, MetroGel, MetroLotion

Metronidazole - Topical

Brand Names

MetroCream, MetroGel, MetroLotion Metronidazole *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

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 topical metronidazole, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to metronidazole, clotrimazole, or tioconazole. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Topical metronidazole has not been studied in pregnant women. However, metronidazole given by mouth - Flagyl has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

Topical metronidazole is absorbed into the mother's body only in small amounts. The small amounts of this drug that are absorbed are unlikely to cause serious problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Rosacea is usually considered an adult disease. Therefore, topical metronidazole is not generally using in child.

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 topical 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. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug that is to be applied to the same area of the skin.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of topical metronidazole. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Blood disease or a history of blood disease Metronidazole may make the condition worse