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Hi i've had my period a week ago was normal i'm now spotting with cramps i took metronidazole could it be a side effect the blood was red now brown.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Metronidazole: I did not see vaginal bleeding/ irregular bleeding as a side effect of metronidazole. Abdominal cramping can occur> REF: https://www.drugs.com/sfx/metronidazole-side-effects.html

Answered 9/8/2017

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A member asked:

Hi i've had my period a week ago was normal i'm now spotting with cramps i took metronidazole could it be a side effect the blood was red now brown.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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