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Metronidazole (Oral Route, Intravenous Route)
Drug Information provided by: MicromedexUS Brand Names
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Description
Metronidazole is used to treat infections. It may also be used for other problems as determined by your doctor. It will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections.
Metronidazole is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, metronidazole is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:
- Antibiotic-associated colitis
- Balantidiasis
- Dental infections
- Gastritis or ulcer due to Helicobacter pylori
- Giardiasis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
For patients taking this medicine for giardiasis:
- After treatment, it is important that your doctor check whether or not the infection in your intestinal tract has been cleared up completely.
This product is available in the following dosage forms:
- Tablet, Extended Release
- Solution
- Tablet
- Capsule
- Powder for Solution
- Suspension
