metronidazole

Uses• amebic liver abscess
• anaerobic bacterial infections
• bacterial vaginosis
• cellulitis
• helicobacter pylori infection
• intestinal amebiasis
• trichomoniasis (available on site)
Contraindications,
drug interactions
or cautions
Contraindications
• disulfiram use within the last 2 weeks, consumption of alcohol during and for at least 3 days after therapy, first trimester of pregnancy in trichomoniasis patients
Drug interactions
• anticoagulants, phenytoin, lithium, alcohol
Adverse Effects (common and severe)• headache
• syncope
• dizziness
• vertigo
• incoordination
• nausea
• diarrhea
• epigastric distress
• abdominal cramping
• constipation
• unpleasant metallic taste
• erythematous rash
• pruritus
• urticaria
• dysuria
Instructions and dose
(initial; typical)
500mg; 500mg three times a day
Monitoring• liver function tests for long course
Source of Suggestion
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
(Added on August, 2015)