The metronidazole immediate-release tablet and extended-release tablet are prescription drugs. These tablets are available as the brand-name drugs Flagyl immediate-release and Flagyl ER extended-release. Immediate-release drugs are released into the body right away. Extended-release drugs are released into the body slowly over time. Both the immediate-release and extended-release tablets are available as generic drugs. Generic drugs usually cost less than the brand-name version.
In some cases, they may not be available in all strengths or forms as the brand-name drug. Metronidazole immediate-release oral tablets are used to treat many infections caused by bacteria or parasites. These include infections that occur in the gastrointestinal tract or reproductive system such as amebiasis and trichomoniasis. Metronidazole extended-release oral tablets are used to treat vaginal infections in women. Metronidazole may be used as part of a combination therapy. This means you may need to take it with other medications.
Metronidazole belongs to a class of drugs called nitroimidazole antimicrobials. A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used to treat similar conditions. Antimicrobials are drugs used to treat infections. Nitroimidazole antimicrobials treat infections caused by bacteria and other organisms called protozoa.
This relieves the infection. If these effects are mild, they may go away within a few days or a couple of weeks. Call your doctor right away if you have serious side effects. Serious side effects can include:. Disclaimer: Our goal is to provide you with the most relevant and current information. However, because drugs affect each person differently, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible side effects.
This information is not a substitute for medical advice. Always discuss possible side effects with a healthcare provider who knows your medical history. Metronidazole oral tablet can interact with other medications, vitamins, or herbs you may be taking. An interaction is when a substance changes the way a drug works.
This can be harmful or prevent the drug from working well. To help avoid interactions, your doctor should manage all of your medications carefully. This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. While taking metronidazole and for 3 days after your last dose: Do not drink alcohol or consume foods, medicines, or other products that contain alcohol or propylene glycol.
You may have unpleasant effects such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and warmth or tingling under your skin. Use Metronidazole Flagyl exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets.
Use the medicine exactly as directed. Metronidazole injection is given as an infusion into a vein. A healthcare provider will give you this injection if you are unable to take the medicine by mouth. Shake the oral suspension liquid. Measure a dose with the supplied measuring device not a kitchen spoon. If you are treating a vaginal infection, your sexual partner may also need to take metronidazole so you don't become reinfected. Metronidazole is usually given for up to 10 days in a row.
You may need to repeat this dosage several weeks later. Keep using this medicine even if your symptoms quickly improve. Skipping doses could make your infection resistant to medication.
Metronidazole will not treat a viral infection flu or a common cold. Metronidazole will not treat a vaginal yeast infection. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking this medication. Metronidazole capsules and tablets are used to treat infections of the reproductive system, gastrointestinal GI tract, skin, heart, bone, joint, lung, blood, nervous system, and other areas of the body.
Metronidazole capsules and tablets are also used to treat sexually transmitted diseases STDs. Metronidazole extended-release long-acting tablets are used to treat bacterial vaginosis an infection caused by too much of certain types of harmful bacteria in the vagina in women. Metronidazole is in a class of medications called nitroimidazole antimicrobials. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.
Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment. Metronidazole comes as a tablet, an extended-release tablet, and as a capsule to take by mouth. Metronidazole capsules and tablets are usually taken as a one-time dose or divided into two doses on 1 day or two to four times daily for up to 10 days or longer.
Metronidazole extended-release tablets are usually taken once daily at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal for 7 days. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take metronidazole exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Continue to take this medication even if you feel well. Do not stop taking it without talking to your doctor. If you need to take several doses of metronidazole a day, try to space them evenly.
For example, if you take your medicine 3 times a day, this could be first thing in the morning, mid-afternoon, and at bedtime. It's very important to keep taking metronidazole for as long as your doctor has prescribed it. Carry on taking this medicine until you have finished the course, even if you feel better. If you stop your treatment early, the infection could come back. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember, unless it's nearly time for your next dose.
In this case, just leave out the missed dose and take your next dose as normal. Never take 2 doses at the same time. Never take an extra dose to make up for a forgotten one. If you often forget doses, it may help to set an alarm to remind you. You could also ask your pharmacist for advice on other ways to remember your medicines. Accidentally taking an extra dose of metronidazole is unlikely to harm you or your child. Speak to your pharmacist or doctor if you're worried or you take more than 1 extra dose.
When metronidazole cream or gel is prescribed for rosacea, you'll normally use it twice a day for about 2 months. Treatment can sometimes last longer. If you're using the cream or gel for a skin infection, or infected ulcers or wounds, it's usual to put it on once or twice a day. Follow your doctor or pharmacist's instructions, and continue treatment until your infection has healed.
Put a thin layer of cream or gel onto the area you're treating and rub it in very gently. Try to avoid getting it into your eyes, as it can sting. If you do get some in your eye, wash it out immediately with cold water. It's very important to keep using metronidazole cream or gel for as long as your doctor has prescribed it.
Carry on using this medicine until you have finished the course, even if you feel better. If you forget to use metronidazole cream or gel, put it on as soon as you remember, unless it's nearly time for your next dose. Do not use it more than twice a day unless your doctor tells you to.
Then continue to use the cream or gel at the usual time. If you put on too much cream or gel - or if you get some in your mouth - it's unlikely to harm you. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you're worried, or if you or your child accidentally swallow a lot of it. For treating bacterial vaginosis, you'll use an applicator to put the metronidazole gel into your vagina. The usual dose is 1 applicator full, every night for 5 nights. It's recommended that you do not use the gel while having your period.
Follow the instructions that come in the packaging along with your medicine. These will tell you how to fill the applicator with gel and put it into your vagina. It's very important to keep using metronidazole vaginal gel for as long as your doctor has prescribed it. If you forget to use metronidazole vaginal gel, use it as soon as you remember, unless it is nearly time for your usual dose.
Do not use it more than once a night. Then continue to use the gel at the usual time. It's unusual to have side effects when using metronidazole cream or gel. However there can be some common side effects with the tablets, suppositories or vaginal gel. Do not drink alcohol while taking the tablets or liquid or using the vaginal gel or suppositories.
It can give you severe side effects such as feeling or being sick, stomach pain, hot flushes, a pounding heartbeat palpitations and a headache.
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