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A member asked:
Please describe the medication: metronidazole?
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Antibiotic: Treats bacterial infections. Belongs to a class of drugs called antibiotics.
Answered 9/18/2017
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An antibiotic: It's an antibiotic used to treat infections such as bacterial vaginosis or a type of std called trichomonas vaginalis.
Answered 7/10/2017
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Also known as Flagyl: This antibiotic treats a group of bacteria that typically grows in oxygen-poor conditions (aka anaerobic bacteria) . It is used to treat conditions such as trichinosis, bacterial vaginosis, giardiasis , abdominal abscesses, and mild c. Difficile associated diarrhea (off-label).
Answered 4/27/2018
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While taking metronidazole for BV does it take the fishy odor away?While on the medication if sexual intercourse occurs will I have the fishy odor?
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My period is 18 days late, I have a parasite and an on metronidazole for IT, could the parasite or medication cause a delayed or stopped period?
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I was on an antibiotic for a UTI& It showed positive for meth. I had them send it in& it was negative for meth they said it was probably from the antibiotics. Now Im on another medication for UTI (metronidazole)& its showing positive for meth again?
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I was diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis so my doctor put me on Metronidazole Gel for 5 days. I Only took the Medication for 3 days because my period came so I missed 2 days of it. Should I start the medication again today and Take the 2 days I miss?
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Does the medication Flagyl and/or metronidazole pills 500mg have or create in the body the HCG hormone?
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