Flagyl: profile and news

Coffee in moderation relatively harmless  Feb 6, 2006
It has an offensive odor. Flagyl or clindamycin are antibiotics prescribed for this condition. ... Flagyl or Tindamax are two medicines for Trichomonas. ... - Columbus Dispatch,

Bacterial infection baffles doctors with its sudden rise  Feb 16, 2006
The antibiotics Flagyl (metronidazole) and vancomycin still cure many patients, but others develop stubborn infections like Shultz's that take over their lives ... - Newstarget.com,

Flagyl Almost Doubles the Risk of Premature Births  Jan 14, 2006
A new study conducted by Tommy’s, a baby charity in the UK, found that metronidazole (Flagyl), an antibiotic prescribed to pregnant women who are at risk of ... - Newsinferno.com,

Coffee in moderation relatively harmless  Feb 6, 2006
It has an offensive odor. Flagyl or clindamycin are antibiotics prescribed for this condition. ... Flagyl or Tindamax are two medicines for Trichomonas. ... - Columbus Dispatch,

Pregnancy drug doubt  Jan 29, 2006
A study of 900 pregnant women showed that those using an antibiotic called Flagyl, widely used to treat a bacterial vaginal infection believed to cause early ... - Australian,

Trouble in the gut: when antibiotics work too well  Jan 30, 2006
So far, this bacterium remains susceptible to one or both of two oral antibiotics: Flagyl (metronidazole) and Vancocin (vancomycin), which were used to treat ... - Roanoke Times,

Antibiotic Linked to Preterm Delivery in High-Risk Pregnancies  Jan 16, 2006
LONDON - The antibiotic Flagyl (metronidazole), sometimes given for uterine infection to prevent preterm delivery, may actually increase the risk, according to ... - MedPage Today,

Firestone's Strides  Jan 25, 2006
...storage. "Look around, we have Paracetamol, Flagyl, all anti-biotic drugs, and you name it," said Mr. Kollie, "People enjoying lying.". ... - AllAfrica.com,

Virulent Strain of C. Difficile Called Cause of Diarrhea Outbreaks  Dec 2, 2005
The implicated antibiotic must be stopped immediately and oral Flagyl (metronidazole) should be given; for severely ill patients and those who do not have a ... - CNN

Search For The Cure Continues  Oct 7, 2005
By taking a prescription of Flagyl, tetracycline, and Pepto-Bismol, more than 80 percent of ulcer patients are cured and freed from a lifetime of taking ... - Saturday Evening Post,

Many meds don't mix with the sun  Sep 21, 2005
...griseofulvin (Fulvicin, Gris-PEG), isoniazid (Nydrazid), levofloxacin (Levaquin), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), metronidazole (Flagyl), minocycline (Minocin ... - Pioneer Press,

For girl stricken with illness, 'I'm gonna beat this'  Aug 26, 2005
There's Pentasa, Flagyl, 6-MP and, every 10 weeks, there's the grueling Remicade injections, where Catherine has to sit with a needle in her arm for nearly ... - Princeton Packet,

Parasites in water cause giardia Don't drink the water  Aug 26, 2005
...examined under a microscope. Treatment with the prescription drug Flagyl usually eradicates the infection. Known as "beaver fever ... - Monterey County Herald,

Use of Nitazoxanide As a New Therapeutic Option for Persistent ...  Aug 12, 2005
Antiprotozoal agents used in the management of persistent diarrhea include metronidazole (Flagyl*) and, more recently, nitazoxanide (Alinia[dagger]). ... - RedNova.com,

Treating rosacea can be frustrating  Jul 17, 2005
There are no cures. None. In mild cases, the doctor will prescribe topical antibiotics, most especially topical metronidazole (Flagyl). ... - Staunton News Leader

Cryptosporidiosis Presenting As Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report  Jul 8, 2005
...acute appendicitis). He was discharged home on postoperative day (POD) 2 on prophylactic Flagyl for presumed C. difficile. The patient ... - RedNova.com <**results**>

Cryptosporidiosis Presenting As Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report  Jul 8, 2005
...acute appendicitis). He was discharged home on postoperative day (POD) 2 on prophylactic Flagyl for presumed C. difficile. The patient ... - RedNova.com,

VETERINARY Q&A: Giardia parasite found in contaminated water  May 27, 2005
Treatment usually involves a seven-to-10-day course of the antibiotic metronidazole (Flagyl) that is very effective in clearing the organism from your pet's ... - Richmond Times Dispatch,

Local patients to test new C. difficile drug  Apr 5, 2005
Olson explained. About 20 per cent of those treated with vancomycin and Flagyl, another antibiotic, suffer relapses. "We anticipate ... - Montreal Gazette

Antibiotics and Clostridium difficile  Apr 12, 2005
Tetracycline, metronidazole (Flagyl), vancomycin (Vancocin) and aminoglycosides (such as Gentamycin) rarely, if ever, bring about C. difficile infection. ... - Akron Beacon Journal

Marty Anderson is Okay  Mar 30, 2005
...you take? Anderson: My medical regimen? Um ... Currently I am on Pentasa, Flagyl, Prednisone every day. Morphine, Vicodin, Valium ... - SF Weekly

Super strain a new threat  Apr 12, 2005
...the colon. In most cases, treatment is with two specific antibiotics -- metronidazole (Flagyl) or vancomycin (Vancocin). If treatment ... - Akron Beacon Journal,

Many things can cause metallic taste  Feb 28, 2005
Among the drugs that can cause a metallic taste are antiobiotics such as Biaxin (clarithromycin) and Flagyl (metronidazole); drugs used to treat an overactive ... - Arizona Republic,

Shawn Messonnier What's causing cat's diarrhea?  Feb 13, 2005
...worse. My doctor has tested this kitty for internal parasites with negative results. He prescribed Flagyl and Imodium. I realize ... - Dallas Morning News (subscription),

What's causing cat's diarrhea?  Feb 16, 2005
He prescribed Flagyl and Imodium. ... A: I'm not a big fan of Imodium for pets in most instances, although Flagyl can help control some parasites and bacteria. ... - Fort Wayne News Sentinel,

Oral metronidazole has been reported to potentiate the anticoagulant effect of coumarin and warfarin, resulting in a prolongation of prothrombin time. Drug interactions should be kept in mind when METROGEL^Ò (metronidazole gel), 1% is prescribed for patients who are receiving anticoagulant treatment, although they are less likely to occur with topical metronidazole administration because of low absorption.

 


Chemical IUPAC Name
2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethanol

Chemical Formula
C6H9N3O3

Half Life
8 hours

Drug Type
Approved Drug

# Accession No
APRD00631

CAS Registry Number
443-48-1