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 Metronidazole is an Dizziness Administer with food or
Antiprotozoal antibiotic effective against Headache milk to minimize GI
Antibacterial anaerobic bacteria and Diarrhea irritation. Tablets may be
 certain parasites. Nausea crushed for patients with
 Anaerobic bacteria are stomach pain difficulty swallowing.
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 single-celled, living change in taste Instruct patient to take
parasitic infections organisms that thrive in sensation or dry mouth medication exactly as
including Giardia environments in which directed evenly spaced
infections of the small there is little oxygen  times between dose, even
intestine, amebic liver (anaerobic environments) seizures if feeling better. Do not
abscess and amebic and can cause disease in skip doses or double up
loss of consciousness
dysentery (infection of the abdomen (bacterial on missed doses. If a
tingling of hands or
the colon causing bloody peritonitis), liver (liver dose is missed, take as
feet
diarrhea), bacterial abscess), and pelvis soon as remembered if
(abscess of the ovaries and Unsteadiness
vaginosis, trichomonas not almost time for next
the Fallopian tubes). mood/mental changes
vaginal infections, and dose.
Giardia lamblia and ameba rash
carriers of trichomonas May cause dizziness or
(both sexual partners) are intestinal parasites that Itching light-headedness. Caution
Metronidazole (Flagyl) can cause abdominal pain sore throat
who do not have patient or other activities
500mg PO TID and diarrhea in infected Fever
symptoms of infection requiring alertness until
 individuals. Trichomonas is severe stomach pain response to medication is
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 a vaginal parasite that vomiting known.
pregnant and lactating causes inflammation of the vaginal irritation Inform patient that
mothers  vagina (vaginitis). medication may cause an
Metronidazole selectively unpleasant metallic taste.
blocks some of the Inform patient that
functions within the medication may cause
bacterial cells and the urine to turn dark.
parasites resulting in their Advise patient to consult
death. health care professional if
no improvement in a few
days or if signs and
symptoms of
superinfection (black furry
overgrowth on tongue;
loose or foul-smelling
stools develop).