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What is Flagyl used for?
Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections. It works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria and parasites. This antibiotic treats only certain bacterial and parasitic infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu).
Is Flagyl considered a strong antibiotic?
It’s a potent drug in the nitroimidazole class used to treat bacterial infections of the: stomach and intestine. skin. joints.
What are the side effects of Flagyl?
SIDE EFFECTS: Dizziness, headache, diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation, changes in taste, and dry mouth may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly. This drug may cause urine to darken in color.
What infections does Flagyl treat?
Flagyl is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections of the vagina, stomach, liver, skin, joints, brain and spinal cord, lungs, heart, or bloodstream. Flagyl is also used to treat trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite.
CAN flagyl cure chlamydia?
Metronidazole does not treat chlamydia and is not a recommended treatment for chlamydia, but it may be given if symptoms of chlamydia persist after finishing a course of first-line treatments for chlamydia such as doxycycline, azithromycin, or levofloxacin.
What is Flagyl used to treat?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Metronidazole, marketed under the brand name Flagyl 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.
You may have unpleasant side effects such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, and vomiting. Flagyl will not treat a viral infection such as the common cold or flu.
What does Flagyl 500mg look like?
FLAGYL 500-mg tablets are oblong, blue, film coated, with FLAGYL debossed on one side and 500 on the other side; bottles of 50 and 100. Store below 25°C (77°F) and protect from light.
What is the role of Flagyl in the treatment of liver abscess?
In amebic liver abscess, FLAGYL therapy does not obviate the need for aspiration or drainage of pus. FLAGYL is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. Indicated surgical procedures should be performed in conjunction with FLAGYL therapy.