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

What is metronidazole?
• Metronidazole is an antibiotic metronidazole identification. It fights bacteria in your body metronidazole identification.
• 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 identification.
• Metronidazole may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide metronidazole identification.

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 identification.
• 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 identification.
• Metronidazole is in the FDA pregnancy category B metronidazole identification. This means that itis not likely to harm an unborn baby metronidazole identification. Do not, however, take metronidazole withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant metronidazole identification.
• Metronidazole passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant metronidazole identification. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby metronidazole identification.

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

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

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

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

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 identification.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur metronidazole identification. 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 identification.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur metronidazole identification. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome metronidazole identification.

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 identification. These medicines may decrease the effectsof metronidazole metronidazole identification.
· warfarin (Coumadin) metronidazole identification. Bleeding may occur if metronidazole and warfarinare used together metronidazole identification.
· phenytoin (Dilantin) metronidazole identification. Phenytoin may cause dangerous side effects whentaken with metronidazole metronidazole identification.
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others) metronidazole identification. Lithium may also cause dangerousside effects when taken with metronidazole metronidazole identification.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with metronidazole metronidazole identification. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines metronidazole identification.

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

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