Flagyl

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Overview:

Flagyl
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Metronidazole, a synthetic antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent of the nitroimidazole class, is used against protozoa such as Trichomonas vaginalis, amebiasis, and giardiasis. Metronidazole is extremely effective against anaerobic bacterial infections and is also used to treat Crohn's disease, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and rosacea. Treatment of acute acne rosacea

Mechanism Of Action:
Unionized metronidazole is selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce metronidazole to its active form. This reduced metronidazole then disrupts DNA's helical structure, inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis and resulting in bacterial cell death.

News Articles on Metronidazole

‘Stop coming to hospital, we don’t have drugs’  -  Sep 14, 2008
The Times SUNDAY discovered that the Mbabane Government Hospital does not have such tablets as flagyl. Flagyl contains the active ingredient metronidazole, Times of Swaziland,

No female doctor, no medical facilities: Female inmates suffer at ...  -  Aug 24, 2008
...were facing serious gynecology problems but the health staff provided them with routine tablets like Disprin, Asprin, Paracetamol, Panadol, Flagyl etc. Daily Times,

Safe Swimming: Guard against Giardia  -  Jul 25, 2008
A number of drugs can be used to treat the disease, with Flagyl as the drug of choice. Remember, even if you can smell chlorine, that doesn't mean the water Examiner.com

Defendant Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Trafficking in More ...  -  Jul 17, 2008
...the tablets did contain metronidazole (Flagyl) - an antibiotic, which if consumed with alcoholic beverages, could cause abdominal cramps, nausea, MarketWatch

Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm ...  -  Jul 15, 2008
Oral metronidazole (Flagyl) and oral clindamycin (Cleocin), as well as vaginal metronidazole gel or clindamycin cream, are used to treat bacterial vaginosis RedOrbit,

Réponses à tout : vaginites  -  Jul 31, 2008
Pour la traiter, on prescrit un antibiotique appelé Flagyl. On est rarement atteinte de vaginites bactériennes à répétition. Lorsqu’il ya récidive, Châtelaine,

Vi minns resan som förändrade våra liv  -  Aug 2, 2008
Svantes pappa som var läkare skickade med en stor dos Flagyl mot maginfektion. Den kom väl till pass när vi kom fram, bodde i tält och planterade träd i Svenska Dagbladet,

NEWS FROM SCOTLAND  -  Jun 26, 2008
At 7 days old give the youngsters ½ 200 milligram Flagyl tablet then at 14 days inject 1 millimetre Paratyphoid vaccine; at 24 days inject for PMV when the Elimar Pigeon Services,

Why is alcohol prohibited in Islam?  -  Jun 22, 2008
The commonly used tablet metronidazole (flagyl) interacts badly with alcohol. 14. Recurrent infection is very common among chronic alcoholics. Pakistan Daily,

Ten Top Medical Myths  -  May 9, 2008
Metronidazole (Flagyl) is an exception, however, and can cause vomiting. • Bed rest is useful additional therapy. According to 39 studies of bed rest versus NewsMax.com,

Medical care unavailable in much of cyclone-torn Myanmar  -  May 18, 2008
The nurse also gave him a few tablets of what he called metro, short for metronidazole, sold as Flagyl in the United States. Baltimore Sun,

BICC FALAISE 2  -  May 20, 2008
She was also given a Flagyl tablet for canker at basketing. Darren said they decided for this race to go on a 320-mile round trip to the Grove marking Elimar Pigeon Services,

Alcohol is in many common products  -  Apr 9, 2008
Metronidazole (Flagyl) is a commonly prescribed antibiotic which may cause a disulfiram-like reaction when combined with alcohol. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,

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Antibiotics and alcohol: Should I avoid mixing them?  -  Mar 5, 2008
A few antibiotics — such as metronidazole (Flagyl), tinidazole (Tindamax) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) — should not be mixed with alcohol MayoClinic.com

Drug-Food Interactions  -  Mar 8, 2008
Nitroimidazole (metronidazole, sold as Flagyl): Avoid drinking alcohol or using medications that contain alcohol or eating foods prepared with alcohol while Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil,

Your health questions answered  -  Jan 7, 2008
Only one commonly used antibiotic will make you feel sick if you drink alcohol: metronidazole (sometimes known as Flagyl). But if you are ill enough to be Independent,

Ask the Doctor  -  Jan 9, 2008
An odour after sex may result from vaginal infections including bacterial Vaginosis and Trichomonas Vaginalis that can be controlled using Flagyl. The Monitor, Uganda,

Genome of a giant problem: MBL unravels Giardia lamblia  -  Jan 23, 2008
The most common treatment involves doses of a drug called metronidazole, or Flagyl, for five to 10 days. This eradicates the disease in more than 85 percent Cape Cod Times,

National hospital faces dearth of drugs, equipment  -  Nov 11, 2007
Elasto plaster, Leuco plaster, gauze, cotton, bandage and IV Flagyl, IV Zinacef, IV fortum and a large number of anti-biotics are not available in the Daily Mirror (subscription),

Pocket Doc  -  Nov 5, 2007
One exception is an antibiotic named Flagyl which is used for vaginal trichinosis, some dental infections, and sometimes for intestinal infections. Chicago Flame Online (subscription),

Lille Pille is an online drug store site has launched.  -  Oct 13, 2007
Lille Pille site provides all detailed description of the various products for eg Viagra, xatral, cailis, levitra, acomplia, valtrex, xenical ,omnic, flagyl PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),

Pocket Doc  -  Sep 24, 2007
One exception is an antibiotic named Flagyl which is used for vaginal trichinosis, some dental infections, and sometimes for intestinal infections. Chicago Flame Online (subscription),

Brave efforts to contain the cholera outbreak in Iraq  -  Sep 20, 2007
...was treated as a simple case of diarrhea and received medication (Flagyl tablets, which is the normal medication for any Diarrhea case), ReliefWeb (press release),

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...rebates for differin, use of flagyl and diflucan together, diflucan for thrush and breastfeeding, diflucan no prescription, males taking diflucan, LIVE-Wintersport.com,

New mum's death shocks family  -  Aug 23, 2007
An ultrasound showed that Piggott had a blood clot and she was prescribed three different medications: Duricef, Flagyl and Panadol. Nation News,

Health centres losing money to Medical Stores  -  Aug 18, 2007
A tin containing 1000 tablets of flagyl costs Shs5,900 at JMS but it goes for Shs8,191 at NMS. A tin containing 1000 tablets of septrin costs Shs10,000 at The Monitor, Uganda,

Photosensitive medicines listed  -  Aug 23, 2007
...levofloxacin (Levaquin); lomefloxacin (Maxaquin); metronidazole (Flagyl); minocycline (Minocin); moxifloxacin (Avelox); nalidixic acid (NegGram); Biloxi Sun Herald,

Dar men in court for stealing medicine  -  Aug 21, 2007
...types of medicine, including Paracentamol tablets, Nalidixic Acid tablets, Flagyl syrup, Diclofenic tablets and others, all valued at 44598000/-. Daily News - TSN,

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Candies: New currency in India  -  Aug 4, 2007
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Medical Edge -- Intestinal symptoms not likely due to parasite  -  Jul 23, 2007
Post-Bulletin,I was put on the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl) but still have the parasite. What else could I try to get rid of it? -- Cape Cod, Mass.

Malawi: Working to Strengthen Local Research Capacity  -  Jul 16, 2007
AllAfrica.com,..."We have completed studies on the effect of metronidazole (commonly known as Flagyl) on the cure rate of urenthritis in men, Nanoxynol-9 study,

Clostridium difficile Cases Increasing  -  Jul 17, 2007
ScienceBlogsThey add that resistance to traditional first-line antibiotics, such as metronidazole (Flagyl) is increasing. There is some evidence that use of

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Kill those little buggers  -  Jun 19, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),I was unsuccessfully treated with Flagyl (metronidazole). Any-suggestions? A: Parasites conjure images of Third World countries with polluted water.

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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Flagyl is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAcromona; Anagiardil; Apo-Metronidazole; Arilin; Atrivyl; Bayer 5360; Benzoylmetronildazole; Bexon; Clont; Cont; Danizol; Deflamon; Deflamon-Wirkstoff; Efloran; Elyzol; Entizol; Eumin; Flagemona; Flagesol; Flagil; Flagyl; Flagyl Er; Flagyl I.V.; Flagyl I.V. Rtu; Flegyl; Fossyol; Giatricol; Gineflavir; Helidac; Klion; Klont; Meronidal; Methronidazole; Metric 21; Metro Cream &Amp; Gel; Metro I.V.; Metro I.V. In Plastic Container; Metrocream; Metrogel; Metrogel-Vaginal; Metrolag; Metrolotion; Metrolyl; Metromidol; Metronidaz; Metronidazol; Metronidazole; Metronidazole Benzoate; Metronidazole Hcl; Metronidazole in Plastic Container; Metronidazolo; Metrotop; Mexibol; Monagyl; Monasin; Nalox; Neo-Tric; Nida; Nidagel; Noritate; Novonidazol; Orvagil; Protostat; RP 8823; Rathimed; Sanatrichom; Satric; Takimetol; Trichazol; Trichex; Tricho Cordes; Tricho-Gynaedron; Trichocide; Trichomol; Trichomonacid 'Pharmachim'; Trichopal; Trichopol; Tricocet; Tricom; Tricowas B; Trikacide; Trikamon; Trikojol; Trikozol; Trimeks; Trivazol; Vagilen; Vagimid; Vertisal; Wagitran; Zadstat

Drug Category:
Flagyl is categorized under the following by the FDA: Radiation-Sensitizing Agents; Antiprotozoals; Anti-Infectives; Antiprotozoals; ATC:A01AB17; ATC:D06BX01; ATC:G01AF01; ATC:J01XD01; ATC:P01AB01

Dosage Forms:
Tablets, IV injection

Absorption:
well absorbed

Interactions:
-->Interactions for Metronidazole:

Oral metronidazole has been reported to potentiate the anticoagulant effect of coumarin and warfarin, resulting in a prolongation of prothrombin time. Drug interactions should be kept in mind when METROGELÒ (metronidazole gel), 1% is prescribed for patients who are receiving anticoagulant treatment, although they are less likely to occur with topical metronidazole administration because of low absorption.

 




Chemical IUPAC Name:
2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanol

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