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What should I avoid while taking metronidazole?
What should I avoid while taking metronidazole? Do not drink alcohol or consume food or medicines that contain propylene glycol while you are taking metronidazole. You may have unpleasant side effects such as headaches, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, and flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling).
What foods can I not eat with metronidazole?
Alcohol, avocados, bananas, chocolate, salami
- Do not mix these items with drugs such as metronidazole (Flagyl) and linezolid (Zyvox), used to treat bacterial infections.
- These foods, along with tap beer, red wine, and sherry, contain tyramine, an amino acid that can cause blood pressure to spike if taken with linezolid.
Can you eat dairy products while taking metronidazole?
Take bismuth, metronidazole, and tetracycline at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after you eat or drink foods that contain calcium, such as dairy products and calcium-fortified juices and foods. Continue to take this medication even if you feel well. Do not stop taking it without talking to your doctor.
What can I monitor metronidazole with?
Monitor CBC with differential at baseline, during, and after prolonged or repeated courses of therapy. Monitor LFTs in patients with Cockayne syndrome. Closely monitor elderly patients and patients with severe hepatic impairment or ESRD for adverse reactions.
How safe is metronidazole?
Metronidazole can be taken by most adults and children. Metronidazole is not suitable for some people. To make sure the tablets, liquid or suppositories are safe for you, tell your doctor if you: have had an allergic reaction to metronidazole or any other medicines in the past.
What are side effects of metronidazole?
Dizziness, headache, stomach upset, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, constipation, or metallic taste in your mouth may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
Can you drink caffeine while taking metronidazole?
You should NOT breastfeed while taking metronidazole. When you have diarrhea, it is crucial to always drink appropriate amounts of fluids in order to avoid dehydration. If you have minor diarrhea (less than 4 stools daily) drinking caffeine-free soft drinks, juices or sport rehydration drinks can be sufficient.
Can you use hand sanitizer while taking metronidazole?
Do not drink alcohol or use any products that contain alcohol while using metronidazole. Doing so can cause a chemical reaction that prevents your body from processing the alcohol. Symptoms of such a reaction can include: cramps in your abdomen.
Do you take metronidazole with food?
Metronidazole tablets should be swallowed whole with a drink of water, after you’ve eaten some food. Metronidazole liquid does not need to be taken after food.
Can I take metronidazole with yogurt?
Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between Flagyl and yogurt. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
What is the indication for metronidazole?
Metronidazole is one of the mainstay drugs for the treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections, protozoal infections, and microaerophilic bacterial infections. It is cytotoxic to facultative anaerobic microorganisms.
What are the adverse effects of metronidazole?
The most common side effects of metronidazole tablets, liquid, suppositories or vaginal gel are feeling or being sick, diarrhoea, and a slight metallic taste in your mouth.
What does metronidazole 500mg treat?
Metronidazole is an antibiotic. It fights bacteria in your body. Metronidazole is used to treat bacterial infections of the vagina, stomach, skin, joints, and respiratory tract. This medication will not treat a vaginal yeast infection.
What is metronidazole oral tablet prescribed for?
Metronidazole immediate-release oral tablets mainly are recommended to treat various types of bacteria and parasites that cause infections in the human body. Most of these infections triggered by these bacteria and parasites attack the gastrointestinal tract and the reproductive system in females.
What do you use metronidazole for?
Metronidazole is used to treat bacterial infections of the vagina, stomach or intestines, liver, skin, joints, brain, heart, and respiratory tract.
Can I take metronidazole for bladder infection?
In brief: No. Metronidazole treats anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that grow in environments without oxygen). Bladder infections are caused by aerobic bacteria (bacteria that require oxygen), so Metronidazole won’t work.