Metronidazole is an antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of anaerobic
It is effective for dracunculiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, and amebiasis
Azomycin, a nitroimidazole, was identified, and metronidazole, a synthetic derivative, was used to treat chronic trichomonad infections, beginning in 1959
Sometimes, healthcare providers will prescribe oral and vaginal medications for you to take simultaneously
Ease of Use
To reduce development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain effectiveness of metronidazole and other antibacterials, use only for treatment or
Learn more about its usage, doses, and side effects
Effectiveness
loss of bladder control
It has been used for the treatment of trichomoniasis for almost 30 years and is also effective in amebiasis and giardiasis
Alcohol and products containing propylene glycol should more
redness of the face
It has an anti-inflammatory effect as well as having an effect on Demodex mites, which may activate the local immune response to produce the pustules
Treatment with mebendazole has resulted in widely divergent clinical results
Tinidazole is taken by mouth
75% gel seems to be effective in maintaining remission of rosacea symptoms in patients successfully treated with both oral tetracycline and topical metronidazole
Do not get it into your eyes, nose, mouth, or vagina
Metronidazole for dental infection
Effectiveness
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, itching, warmth or tingling; fever, joint pain; dry mouth, dry vagina; stuffy nose, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with
The dose is usually 35 to 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight (mg/kg) per day, divided into 3 doses, for 10 days
Used for Skin Infection, Bacterial Infection, Lower Respiratory Infection, Meningitis, Gastrointestinal Infection, Diarrhea, Amoebiasis, Parasitic Infection