Flagyl ER (Metronidazole)

Flagyl ER is an antibiotic. It fights bacteria during your body. Flagyl ER is use to therapy bacterial infections of the vagina, belly, skin, joints, and respiratory tract. This pellet will do not therapy a vaginal yeast infection. Flagyl ER possible likewise be use for purposes other than those listed during this pill guide.

Uses Flagyl ER as send by your physician. Check the tag on the med for exact dosing regulation.

Taken Flagyl ER by mouth on an empty belly at least 1 hour until or 2 hours after eating.

Swallow Flagyl ER whole. No break, crush, or masticate until swallowing.

To clear up your infection fully, taken Flagyl ER for the total tack of treatment. Continue accept it even if you feel better during a few days.

If you miss a dosage of Flagyl ER, accept it as soon as perhaps. If it is almost time for your next dosage, skip the missed serving and go back to your regular dosing timing. Not taken 2 doses at once.

Ask your doctor any questions you perhaps have around how to used Flagyl ER.

Flagyl ER is an oral antiprotozoal and antibacterial. It is thought to work by entering the bacterial cell, acting on certain components of the cell and destroying the bacteria.

Accept the missed serving as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next serving, skip the missed serving and accept the med at your next regularly scheduled time. Not accept extra health to make up the missed serving.

Flagyl ER must be keep at room temperature and protected from sunshine.

Not used Flagyl ER E if:

    * you are allergic to any additive during Flagyl ER or to other nitroimidazoles (eg, tinidazole)
    * you are during the first 3 months of pregnancy
    * you are take busulfan, an ergot alkaloid (eg, ergotamine), or you have accept disulfiram within the past 2 weeks
    * you are take an HIV protease inhibitor that contains alcohol (eg, amprenavir solution); check with your pharmacist if you are unsure if the med contains alcohol you drink alcohol


Seek your health care provider or physician right far if any of these treat to you.

Some med terms possible cooperate with Flagyl ER. Say your doc or pharmacist if you have any health terms, specifically if any of the following treat to you:

    * if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding
    * if you are taken any prescription or with no prescription medical, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
    * if you have allergies to capsules, foods, or other substances
    * if you have nerve, brain, or blood woe; Crohn disease; or a history of liver woe



Certain PILLS POSSIBLE COOPERATE with Flagyl ER. Say your physician if you are accept any other capsules, particularly any of the following:

    * Barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital) or phenytoin because they possible reduce Flagyl ER's effectiveness
    * Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), busulfan, ergot alkaloids (eg, ergotamine), HIV protease inhibitors containing alcohol (eg, amprenavir solution), lithium, or macrolide immunosuppressants (eg, tacrolimus) because the risk of their side results possible be extended by Flagyl ER
    * Disulfiram because side consequences, such as mental or mood changes, possibly happen
    * Oral contraceptives (eg, birth control tablets) because their effectiveness possible be decreased by Flagyl ER Extended-Release Drugs

All tablets perhaps cause side consequences, but several people do not have them, or minor, side results. Check with your doc if any of these more COMMON side results preserved or get bothersome:

    * Appetite loss; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; metallic taste; qualmishness; belly upset; retching.



Contact medicine attention right far if any of these SERIOUS side consequences happen:

    * Serious allergic responses (morbilli; hives; pruritus; difficulty breathing; incommodity during the breast; hypostasis of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody stools; extended or decreased urination; numbness, tingling, or burning of your arms, hands, legs, or feet; seizures; serious diarrhea; sore neck, chills, or fever; belly hurt or spasms; vaginal itchiness, odor, or discharge; white patches during the mouth.

If you have any questions approximately Flagyl ER, please talk with your Dr., pharmacist, or other physician.

Flagyl ER should be uses only by the person for whom it is enacted. No separate it with other people.

If your symptoms no improve or if they get worse, check with your doc.