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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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