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What is the antibiotic flagyl used to treat?

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Dr. Steven Bowers answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Lots!: Anaerobic infections, c. Difficile diarrhea, bacterial vaginosis, giardia, trichomonas, rosacea, and other infections.

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Answered 1/10/2015

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Hi , ask crazy it sounds I had unprotected sex the first night of me being treated for BV with flagyl. My boyfriend ejaculated in me and my BV symptoms started back the next day . Did I mess the antibiotics up or will it continue to work. 7 day treat?

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Can flagyl and ciprofloxacin 500mg oral antibiotics treat bacterial infections in the armpit or no?

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How long does antibiotic Flagyl stay in your body after a weekly dosage?

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Im taking flagyl (7 days, 2 pills every twelve hours) and I made chocolate pancakes 2 hours before my next dose. Will this make the antibiotics less effective or have a negative side effect?

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