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A member asked:

I have been taking metronidazole 500mg twice a day for 7 days. i took my last pill 2 hrs ago. can i have sex with my husband now? if not how long.

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Dr. Howard Usitalo answered

Yes: Anything that Metronidazole covers should be gone by now.

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Answered 6/28/2014

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