Side Effects of Metronidazole

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Metronidazole Review Questions and Answers

Trade Name: Flagyl
Generic Names: Metronidazole

Side effects of Metronidazole:
Patients taking metronidazole should not drink alcohol beverages because of severe adverse reactions.
Metronidazole has superior gram-negative anaerobic coverage when compared to clindamycin.
 
Gastrointestinal Nausea, metallic taste in the mouth
Neurological Headache
Pharmacology of Metronidazole:
Question:
What is the warning for patients taking Metronidazole?
Answer:
Avoid drinking alcohol
Question:
What is the bactericidal mechanism of Metronidazole?
Answer:
Metronidazole forms toxic metabolites in the bacterial cell wall