Drug Name

Flagyl ER (Metronidazole)

Drug Uses

Flagyl ER is an antibiotic. It fights bacteria in your body. Flagyl ER is used to treat bacterial infections of the vagina, stomach, skin, joints, as well as respiratory tract. This medication will not treat a vaginal yeast infection. Flagyl ER may as well as be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

How Taken

Take Flagyl ER as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

Take Flagyl ER by mouth on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating.

Swallow Flagyl ER whole. Do not break, grind, or bite before swallowing.

To cloudless up your infection completely, take Flagyl ER for the filled course of treatment. Keep using it even incase you feel better in a few days.

If you miss a dose of Flagyl ER, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Flagyl ER.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

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

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as take the medicine at your next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Storage

Flagyl ER should be stored at room temperature as well as protected from light.

Warnings/Precautions

Do NOT take Flagyl ER E if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Flagyl ER or to other nitroimidazoles (eg, tinidazole)
• you are in the earliest 3 months of pregnancy
• you are using busulfan, an ergot alkaloid (eg, ergotamine), or you possess used disulfiram within the done 2 weeks
• you are using an HIV protease inhibitor that contains alcohol (eg, amprenavir solution); check with your pharmacist incase you are unsure incase the medicine contains alcohol you drink alcohol

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Some health examination conditions may work with Flagyl ER. Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• incase you possess nerve, brain, or blood problems; Crohn disease; or a history of liver problems

Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Flagyl ER. Tell your health care provider incase you are using any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital) or phenytoin because they may decrease 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 effects may be increased by Flagyl ER
• Disulfiram because side effects, such as mental or mood changes, may occur
• Oral contraceptives (eg, birth control pills) because their effectiveness may be decreased by Flagyl ER Extended-Release Tablets

Likely Side Effects

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people possess no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor incase any of these most ORDINARY side effects persist or become bothersome:

• Appetite loss; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; headache; metallic taste; nausea; stomach upset; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these VERY BAD side effects occur:

• Very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody stools; increased or decreased urination; numbness, tingling, or burning of your arms, hands, legs, or feet; seizures; very bad diarrhea; sore throat, chills, or fever; stomach pain or cramps; vaginal itching, odor, or discharge; pale patches in the mouth.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Flagyl ER, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.

Flagyl ER is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.

If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.