metronidazole use in dogs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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