Metronidazole (Systemic)

Brand Names : Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl ER, Flagyl I.V., Flagyl I.V. RTU, Metric 21, Metro I.V., Protostat, Apo-Metronidazole, Novonidazol, Trikacide

Additional Information

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.

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for this use.