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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 no prescription. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated metronidazole no prescription.
• Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole metronidazole no prescription. Flushing, fast heartbeats,nausea, and vomiting may occur when alcohol is ingested during metronidazoletherapy metronidazole no prescription.

What is metronidazole?
• Metronidazole is an antibiotic metronidazole no prescription. It fights bacteria in your body metronidazole no prescription.
• 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 no prescription.
• Metronidazole may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide metronidazole no prescription.

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 no prescription.
• 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 no prescription.
• Metronidazole is in the FDA pregnancy category B metronidazole no prescription. This means that itis not likely to harm an unborn baby metronidazole no prescription. Do not, however, take metronidazole withoutfirst talking to your doctor if you are pregnant metronidazole no prescription.
• Metronidazole passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant metronidazole no prescription. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you arebreast-feeding a baby metronidazole no prescription.

How should I take metronidazole?
• Take metronidazole exactly as directed by your doctor metronidazole no prescription. If you do notunderstand these instructions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explainthem to you metronidazole no prescription.
• Take each dose with a full glass (8 ounces) of water metronidazole no prescription.
• Take all of the metronidazole that has been prescribed for you even ifyou begin to feel better metronidazole no prescription. Your symptoms may start to improve before the infectionis completely treated metronidazole no prescription.
• Store metronidazole at room temperature away from moisture and heat metronidazole no prescription.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember metronidazole no prescription. Take the rest of the day'sdoses at evenly spaced intervals unless otherwise directed by your doctor metronidazole no prescription.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention metronidazole no prescription.
• Symptoms of a metronidazole overdose include nausea, vomiting, dizziness,loss of coordination, numbness and tingling, and seizures metronidazole no prescription.

What should I avoid while taking metronidazole?
• Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole metronidazole no prescription. Flushing, fast heartbeats,nausea, and vomiting may occur when alcohol is ingested during metronidazoletherapy metronidazole no prescription.
• Be aware of the alcohol content of other products such as cough and coldmedicines metronidazole no prescription. Alcohol in these products can also cause a reaction metronidazole no prescription.

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 no prescription.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur metronidazole no prescription. 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 no prescription.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur metronidazole no prescription. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome metronidazole no prescription.

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 no prescription. These medicines may decrease the effectsof metronidazole metronidazole no prescription.
· warfarin (Coumadin) metronidazole no prescription. Bleeding may occur if metronidazole and warfarinare used together metronidazole no prescription.
· phenytoin (Dilantin) metronidazole no prescription. Phenytoin may cause dangerous side effects whentaken with metronidazole metronidazole no prescription.
· lithium (Lithobid, Eskalith, others) metronidazole no prescription. Lithium may also cause dangerousside effects when taken with metronidazole metronidazole no prescription.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with metronidazole metronidazole no prescription. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines metronidazole no prescription.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about metronidazole writtenfor health professionals that you may read metronidazole no prescription.

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