vaginitis medicine metronidazole

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

What is metronidazole?
• Metronidazole is an antibiotic vaginitis medicine metronidazole. It fights bacteria in your body vaginitis medicine metronidazole.
• Metronidazole is used to treat infections such as abdominal infections,skin and tissue infections, bone and joint infections, gynecologic infections,and respiratory tract infections vaginitis medicine metronidazole.
• Metronidazole may also be used for purposes other than those listed inthis medication guide vaginitis medicine metronidazole.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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