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Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl ER, Protostat
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 metronidazole bubble gum. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated metronidazole bubble gum.
• Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole metronidazole bubble gum. Flushing, fast heartbeats,nausea, and vomiting may occur when alcohol is ingested during metronidazoletherapy metronidazole bubble gum.
What is metronidazole?
• Metronidazole is an antibiotic metronidazole bubble gum. It fights bacteria in your body metronidazole bubble gum.
• Metronidazole is used to treat infections such as abdominal infections,skin and tissue infections, bone and joint infections, gynecologic infections,and respiratory tract infections metronidazole bubble gum.
• Metronidazole may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide metronidazole bubble gum.
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 metronidazole bubble gum.
• 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 metronidazole bubble gum.
• Metronidazole is in the FDA pregnancy category B metronidazole bubble gum. This means that itis not likely to harm an unborn baby metronidazole bubble gum. Do not, however, take metronidazole withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant metronidazole bubble gum.
• Metronidazole passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant metronidazole bubble gum. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby metronidazole bubble gum.
How should I take metronidazole?
• Take metronidazole exactly as directed by your doctor metronidazole bubble gum. If you do notunderstand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explainthem to you metronidazole bubble gum.
• Take each dose with a full glass (8 ounces) of water metronidazole bubble gum.
• Take all of the metronidazole that has been prescribed for you even ifyou begin to feel better metronidazole bubble gum. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated metronidazole bubble gum.
• Store metronidazole at room temperature away from moisture and heat metronidazole bubble gum.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember metronidazole bubble gum. Take the rest of the day'sdoses at evenly spaced intervals unless otherwise directed by your doctor metronidazole bubble gum.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention metronidazole bubble gum.
• Symptoms of a metronidazole overdose include nausea, vomiting, dizziness,loss of coordination, numbness and tingling, and seizures metronidazole bubble gum.
What should I avoid while taking metronidazole?
• Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole metronidazole bubble gum. Flushing, fast heartbeats,nausea, and vomiting may occur when alcohol is ingested during metronidazoletherapy metronidazole bubble gum.
• Be aware of the alcohol content of other products such as cough and coldmedicines metronidazole bubble gum. Alcohol in these products can also cause a reaction metronidazole bubble gum.
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 metronidazole bubble gum.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur metronidazole bubble gum. 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 metronidazole bubble gum.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur metronidazole bubble gum. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome metronidazole bubble gum.
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) metronidazole bubble gum. These medicines may decrease the effectsof metronidazole metronidazole bubble gum.
· warfarin (Coumadin) metronidazole bubble gum. Bleeding may occur if metronidazole and warfarinare used together metronidazole bubble gum.
· phenytoin (Dilantin) metronidazole bubble gum. Phenytoin may cause dangerous side effects whentaken with metronidazole metronidazole bubble gum.
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others) metronidazole bubble gum. Lithium may also cause dangerousside effects when taken with metronidazole metronidazole bubble gum.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with metronidazole metronidazole bubble gum. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines metronidazole bubble gum.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about metronidazole writtenfor health professionals that you may read metronidazole bubble gum.
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