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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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