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A member asked:

How does metronidazole (flagyl) affect the liver?

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Generally doesn't: Metronidazole is not known to be hepatotoxic.

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Answered 6/28/2014

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Diagnosed with HPylori & mild elevated liver enzymes (58 alt,51 ast) Im on quadruple therapy of bismuth subsalicylate, metronidazole, tetracycline and omeprazole. Since starting meds, Ive had really dark urine. Im drinking lots of h20. Concerning?

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WHY IS MY ABDOMEN GURGLING AND RUMBLING AND POPPING SO MUCH? I am currently on flagyl to treat d.fragilis and I don't feel improvement on day 3/4

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I'm taking an antibiotic flagyl. I have a pain in my upper right abdomen. Is it the medicine?

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Bad nausea for months at night, especially when I wake up and sometimes after eating. With discomfort in upper abdomen. Not relieved by Flagyl.

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