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