Active ingredients (generic names)
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METRONIDAZOLE (me-tro-ni-da-zole)
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What it is used for
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- Infections, eg giardia, dental, skin and STIs
Doses — metronidazole
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How it works
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- An antibiotic that stops bacteria from making DNA. DNA is important for the bacteria’s
growth
- Different germs need different antibiotics. If not sure which one to use — check with
doctor
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Side effects
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- Metallic taste in mouth
- Vaginal thrush (candida)
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Warnings
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Interactions — Do not use together without medical consult
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Tell the patient
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- If you get a metallic taste in your mouth that bothers you, suck on some lollies (if
you don't have diabetes)
- Take all the medicine — makes sure all the germs are gone and the infection doesn't
come back
Take with food or milk — so medicine doesn’t make you feel sick
Do not drink alcohol (grog)
Drinking alcohol during treatment and for 3 days after will make you feel sick
Finish medicine
— even if you feel better
Do not drive or operate
machinery if dizzy or faint
Warning stickers:
Metronidazole tablets 2, 5, B
Metronidazole medicine mixture 2, 5, C
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Check
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- Follow-up when antibiotic treatment finished to make sure infection is gone. If not —
medical consult
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