What is flagyl used to treat?
What is flagyl used to treat?
Flagyl is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of bacterial infections of the vagina, stomach, liver, skin, joints, brain and respiratory tract. Flagyl may be used alone or with other medications. Flagyl is a nitroimidazoles, CYP3A4 Inhibitor, moderate.
What is the Colour of Flagyl tablet?
This medicine is a light green iron gray, oblong, capsule imprinted with “FLAGYL” and “375 mg”.
How is flagyl used for infection?
Anaerobic infections: 7.5 mg/kg orally or by injection every 6 hours for 7 to 10 days not to exceed 4 grams daily. Bacterial vaginosis: 750 mg (extended release tablets) once daily for 7 days or 500 mg twice daily for 7 days or 2 g single dose or one applicator-full of 0.75% vaginal gel, once or twice daily for 5 days.
How quickly does flagyl work?
6. Response and effectiveness. Peak concentrations are reached within one to two hours after dosing; however, it may take up to 48 hours before infection-related symptoms start to abate.
How many hours apart should I take metronidazole?
Metronidazole is usually given three times a day. This should be in the morning, early afternoon and at bedtime. Ideally, these times are at least 6 hours apart, for example 8 am, 2 pm and 8 pm.
Should I eat yogurt while taking metronidazole?
Antibiotics and Dairy Products However, there’s no need to avoid milk and dairy with all antibiotics. For example, it’s recommended that metronidazole (Flagyl) should be taken with water or milk to prevent stomach upset.
How to tell if a pill is metronidazole?
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Do you need to talk to your doctor about metrozole?
Talk to your doctor if you are using marijuana (cannabis). Metronidazole may cause live bacterial vaccines (such as typhoid vaccine) to not work as well. Do not have any immunizations / vaccinations while using this medication unless your doctor tells you to.