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antibiotic used to treat pelvic, abdominal, soft-tissue, gum, and tooth infections and abscesses in the lungs or brain. It is also the preferred drug for certain protozoal infections, such as amebiasis, the intestinal infection giardiasis, the vaginal infection Trichomonas vaginitis, and the bacterial infection bacterial vaginosis
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Metronidazole and Tinidazole
Common Uses | Some Potential Side Effects |
|---|---|
Trichomonas vaginalis, Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia lamblia, and for bacterial vaginosis | Nausea, vomiting* Headache* Flushing*, rash Metallic taste Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy) Dark urine |
* These side effects occur especially if the drugs are taken with alcohol. | |
(See also Overview of Antibiotics.)
Use of Metronidazole or Tinidazole During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
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