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.
Disulfiram: Do not take disulfiram with metronidazole. Doing so can cause dangerous effects in your body. Using it with metronidazole can cause psychotic reactions. Symptoms can include:. Taking metronidazole with certain medications raises your risk of side effects. This is because the amount of either drug may be increased in your body. Examples include:. However, because drugs interact differently in each person, we cannot guarantee that this information includes all possible interactions.
Always speak with your healthcare provider about possible interactions with all prescription drugs, vitamins, herbs and supplements, and over-the-counter drugs that you are taking. All possible dosages and drug forms may not be included here.
Your dosage, drug form, and how often you take the drug will depend on:. The kidneys and liver of older adults may not work as well as they used to. This can cause your body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, more of a drug stays in your body for a longer time.
This increases your risk of side effects. Your doctor may start you on a lowered dose or a different medication schedule. This can help keep levels of this drug from building up too much in your body. Metronidazole oral tablets may cause certain serious conditions that affect the nervous system. These conditions include:. If you have an allergic reaction, call your doctor or local poison control center right away. If your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room.
In some cases, taking it again could lead to death. You should stop using drinks that contain alcohol at least three days before starting metronidazole. Also avoid alcohol for three more days after you stop treatment with this drug. For people with liver disease: Your liver helps process this drug. If you have severe liver disease, your liver may process this drug more slowly. This would increase the amount of the drug in your body and raise your risk of side effects.
Your doctor may lower your dosage of metronidazole or have you take it less often. For people with kidney disease: Your kidneys help clear this drug from your body. If you have severe kidney disease, your kidneys may process this drug more slowly. This increases the amount of the drug in your body and raises your risk of side effects. Your doctor may lower your dose of metronidazole or have you take it less often.
For pregnant women: Metronidazole is a category B pregnancy drug. That means two things:. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses. Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
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The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome. If you experience any other symptoms which you think may be due to this medicine, speak with your doctor or pharmacist. Never take more than the prescribed dose. If you suspect that you or someone else might have taken an overdose of this medicine, go to the accident and emergency department of your local hospital.
Take the container with you, even if it is empty. If you are having an operation or dental treatment, tell the person carrying out the treatment which medicines you are taking. This medicine is for you. Never give it to other people even if their condition appears to be the same as yours.
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