metronidazole
Sign in to saveMetronidazole, sold under the brand name Flagyl and Metrogyl among others, is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication. It is used either alone or with other antibiotics to treat pelvic inflammatory disease, endocarditis, and bacterial vaginosis. It is effective for dracunculiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, and amebiasis. It is an option for a first episode of mild-to-moderate Clostridioides difficile colitis if vancomycin or fidaxomicin is unavailable. Metronidazole is available orally (by mouth), as a cream or gel, and by slow intravenous infusion (injection into a vein).
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Metronidazole is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication (sold under brand names like Flagyl) that kills bacteria and certain parasites causing infections like bacterial vaginosis, giardiasis, and trichomoniasis. It can be taken by mouth, applied as a cream or gel, or given by injection, and is often used either alone or combined with other antibiotics depending on the infection being treated.
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29 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Trichomoniasis
- Giardiasis
- Dracunculus
- ''C. difficile'' colitis
- ''E. histolytica''
- Preterm births
- Hypoxic radiosensitizer
- Perioral dermatitis
- Adverse effects
- Mutagenesis and carcinogenesis
- Stevens–Johnson syndrome
- Neurotoxicity
- Drug interactions
- Alcohol
- Other drug interactions
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetics
- Resistance
- History
- Brand name
- Synthesis
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- Veterinary use
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Metronidazole, sold under the brand name Flagyl and Metrogyl among others, is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication. It is used either alone or with other antibiotics to treat pelvic inflammatory disease, endocarditis, and bacterial vaginosis. It is effective for dracunculiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, and amebiasis. It is an option for a first episode of mild-to-moderate Clostridioides difficile colitis if vancomycin or fidaxomicin is unavailable. Metronidazole is available orally (by mouth), as a cream or gel, and by slow intravenous infusion (injection into a vein).
Common side effects include nausea, a metallic taste, loss of appetite, and headaches. Occasionally seizures or allergies to the medication may occur.