Flagyl ER (Metronidazole)

Flagyl ER is an antibiotic. It fights bacteria during your body. Flagyl ER is use to apply bacterial infections of the vagina, belly, skin, joints, and respiratory tract. This pill will no therapy a vaginal yeast infection. Flagyl ER possible likewise be use for purposes other than those listed during this pill guide.

Using Flagyl ER as send by your doc. Check the tag on the med for exact dosing manual.

Accept 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 munch until swallowing.

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

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

Ask your physician any questions you can have approximately how to uses 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 dosage, skip the missed dosage and accept the health at your next regularly scheduled time. Not taken extra capsule 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 accept 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 medical contains alcohol you drink alcohol


Seek your Dr. or doctor right far if any of these treat to you.

Some med terms can cooperate with Flagyl ER. Say your health care provider or pharmacist if you have any medicine terms, particularly if any of the following treat to you:

    * if you are pregnant, planning to get pregnant, or are breast-feeding
    * if you are accept any prescription or without prescription med, 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 CAN COOPERATE with Flagyl ER. Say your doctor if you are accept any other tablets, particularly any of the following:

    * Barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital) or phenytoin because they can 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 consequences perhaps be extended by Flagyl ER
    * Disulfiram because side actions, such as mental or mood changes, possible happen
    * Oral contraceptives (eg, birth control medications) because their effectiveness possibly be decreased by Flagyl ER Extended-Release Drugs

All capsules perhaps cause side consequences, but several people do not have them, or minor, side actions. Check with your health care provider if any of these more COMMON side actions remains or get bothersome:

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



Contact med attention right far if any of these SERIOUS side results happen:

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

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

Flagyl ER must be use only by the individual for whom it is enacted. No separate it with other people.

If your symptoms no improve or if they get worse, check with your health care provider.