bacterial vaginitis 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 bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
• Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Flushing, fast heartbeats,nausea, and vomiting may occur when alcohol is ingested during metronidazoletherapy bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.

What is metronidazole?
• Metronidazole is an antibiotic bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. It fights bacteria in your body bacterial vaginitis 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 bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
• Metronidazole may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide bacterial vaginitis 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 bacterial vaginitis 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 bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
• Metronidazole is in the FDA pregnancy category B bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. This means that itis not likely to harm an unborn baby bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Do not, however, take metronidazole withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
• Metronidazole passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.

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

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

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

What should I avoid while taking metronidazole?
• Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Flushing, fast heartbeats,nausea, and vomiting may occur when alcohol is ingested during metronidazoletherapy bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
• Be aware of the alcohol content of other products such as cough and coldmedicines bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Alcohol in these products can also cause a reaction bacterial vaginitis 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 bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur bacterial vaginitis 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 bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome bacterial vaginitis 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) bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. These medicines may decrease the effectsof metronidazole bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
· warfarin (Coumadin) bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Bleeding may occur if metronidazole and warfarinare used together bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
· phenytoin (Dilantin) bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Phenytoin may cause dangerous side effects whentaken with metronidazole bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others) bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Lithium may also cause dangerousside effects when taken with metronidazole bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with metronidazole bacterial vaginitis metronidazole. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines bacterial vaginitis metronidazole.

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

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