athletes foot metronidazole

What is the most important information I should know about metronidazole?
• Take all of the metronidazole that has been prescribed for you even ifyou begin to feel better athletes foot metronidazole. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated athletes foot metronidazole.
• Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole athletes foot metronidazole. Flushing, fast heartbeats,nausea, and vomiting may occur when alcohol is ingested during metronidazoletherapy athletes foot metronidazole.

What is metronidazole?
• Metronidazole is an antibiotic athletes foot metronidazole. It fights bacteria in your body athletes foot metronidazole.
• Metronidazole is used to treat infections such as abdominal infections,skin and tissue infections, bone and joint infections, gynecologic infections,and respiratory tract infections athletes foot metronidazole.
• Metronidazole may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide athletes foot metronidazole.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking metronidazole?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
· liver disease,
· a stomach or intestinal disease, or
· epilepsy or another seizure disorder athletes foot metronidazole.
• You may not be able to take metronidazole, or you may require a lowerdose or special monitoring during your therapy if you have any of these conditions athletes foot metronidazole.
• Metronidazole is in the FDA pregnancy category B athletes foot metronidazole. This means that itis not likely to harm an unborn baby athletes foot metronidazole. Do not, however, take metronidazole withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant athletes foot metronidazole.
• Metronidazole passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant athletes foot metronidazole. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby athletes foot metronidazole.

How should I take metronidazole?
• Take metronidazole exactly as directed by your doctor athletes foot metronidazole. If you do notunderstand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explainthem to you athletes foot metronidazole.
• Take each dose with a full glass (8 ounces) of water athletes foot metronidazole.
• Take all of the metronidazole that has been prescribed for you even ifyou begin to feel better athletes foot metronidazole. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated athletes foot metronidazole.
• Store metronidazole at room temperature away from moisture and heat athletes foot metronidazole.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember athletes foot metronidazole. Take the rest of the day'sdoses at evenly spaced intervals unless otherwise directed by your doctor athletes foot metronidazole.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention athletes foot metronidazole.
• Symptoms of a metronidazole overdose include nausea, vomiting, dizziness,loss of coordination, numbness and tingling, and seizures athletes foot metronidazole.

What should I avoid while taking metronidazole?
• Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole athletes foot metronidazole. Flushing, fast heartbeats,nausea, and vomiting may occur when alcohol is ingested during metronidazoletherapy athletes foot metronidazole.
• Be aware of the alcohol content of other products such as cough and coldmedicines athletes foot metronidazole. Alcohol in these products can also cause a reaction athletes foot metronidazole.

What are the possible side effects of metronidazole?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingmetronidazole and seek emergency medical attention:
· an allergic reaction (swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; shortnessof breath; closing of your throat; or hives);
· seizures;
· numbness or tingling;
· dizziness or loss of coordination; or
· severe diarrhea athletes foot metronidazole.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur athletes foot metronidazole. Continueto take metronidazole and talk to your doctor if you experience
· darkening of your urine;
· nausea, vomiting, or loss of appetite;
· an unpleasant metallic taste in your mouth;
· constipation or mild diarrhea;
· headache; or
· swollen or sore tongue athletes foot metronidazole.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur athletes foot metronidazole. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome athletes foot metronidazole.

What other drugs will affect metronidazole?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are taking anyof the following medicines:
· a barbiturate such as phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton), amobarbital(Amytal), or secobarbital (Seconal) athletes foot metronidazole. These medicines may decrease the effectsof metronidazole athletes foot metronidazole.
· warfarin (Coumadin) athletes foot metronidazole. Bleeding may occur if metronidazole and warfarinare used together athletes foot metronidazole.
· phenytoin (Dilantin) athletes foot metronidazole. Phenytoin may cause dangerous side effects whentaken with metronidazole athletes foot metronidazole.
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others) athletes foot metronidazole. Lithium may also cause dangerousside effects when taken with metronidazole athletes foot metronidazole.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with metronidazole athletes foot metronidazole. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines athletes foot metronidazole.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about metronidazole writtenfor health professionals that you may read athletes foot metronidazole.

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