FLAGYL Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.3 (1916 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLAGYL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | C-diff | Completed the second round of 14 days, and have been off for over a week. No sense of the "return of the C-diff" yet. The drug seems to have done it while being on the heavy meds for one month. I pray it stays that way. The side effects are not at all pleasant--I hope they invent a Flagyl with fewer side effects but I am giving the drug a +5 at this time. C-diff is the villain--Flagyl the weapon. :>) | 71 | 28 days 500 3X day | 8/6/2013 Patient History | 5 | | 5/5/2004 | 5 | Giardia | None | I took 400mgx3/day, and tolerated it so well, I continued till the pills ran out, so 7 full days. I had the full giardia symptoms acutely (aching belly, D&V, reduced appetite, intermittent nausea), but when diagnosed at 14 days later had only intermittent nausea, very low appetite and slightly loose stools. These have been completely eliminated by Flagyl, my appetite reurning in two days and the nausea gone in four. Worst bit was abstinence from alcohol! Whether I am now clear of the cysts, only time will tell, but I shall have a post-treatment check soon. | 7 days | 4/12/2007 | 5 | Bv | 1 days | 11/29/2016 | 4 | | 2/27/2005 | 3 | unknown infection | headache, intermittent nausea, bad taste in mouth, dizziness, | I'm on my 4th day - this has helped somewhat but most antibiotics work faster. This side effects are terrible & I have to psych myself up to take the next dose. Since my symptoms of (constant diarrhea) are improving a bit I'll keep taking it - but this is a work in progress & I don't think I could ever start this one again. | 46 | 7 days 500 mg 3X day | 7/30/2012 | 3 | BV | Huge amount of anxiety shakiness diarrhea | So I don’t like the side effects it seems to be getting rid of the BV which is what I am concerned about | 58 | 10 days 3 x a day | 12/11/2019 | 2 | chrons | vomiting, couldn't keep any food down | tasted disgusting | 17 | 1 years | 1/29/2005 | 2 | | 3/2/2006 | 2 | BV | Extreme extreme fatigue, stomach cramps, headache | 7 days | 5/11/2008 | 1 | | 5/23/2009 | 1 | c.diff | depression, nausea, anxiety, dry eyes, increased sweating | | 10/11/2008 | 1 | Bacterial Infection | Hives, head and body aches and pains (felt like lightening bolts shooting across my entire head and body). | After second dose I had a full blown allergic reaction. Hives, striking pains (felt like lightening bolts) throughout my head and body. I took Benadryl and the hives and body pains went away. Not the headaches. I've had headaches every day since that horrible life-altering day. That was 9 months ago. Drs can't find anything wrong. As far as I'm concerned, I will live with this condition for the rest of my life. The severity of my reaction is very rare. Nonetheless, this med is evil. | 40 | 1 days not sure 2X day | 5/19/2013 | 1 | bacteria | Do not drink alcohol. When I woke from a night of drinking.I vomited out food from my last meal. Then the vomiting continued over and over. It was a neon greenish/yellow color. When I called the poison center I could hear them laughing. The lady told me flagyl is used as anabuse. | 21 | 10 days unknown | 1/1/2012 | 1 | Root canal infection | Don't remember dosage but I lasted 3 days , thought I would DIE on that drug! | There are other antibiotics, don't torture yourself! | 60 | 0 days | 8/18/2017 | 1 | Ear infection | I did a review three months ago when I took these. I have never experienced side effects on the scale of these. Mentally I was convinced I was being poisoned. I stopped eating,took food back to shops,rang my daughters to come and test my food and completely lost my appetite. I lost 5 kilos which I have never regained. I was depressed,nervy, scared of everything,totally miserable. I was exhausted, my tongue was disgusting it had a thick white coating which made me feel sick.So scared of them was I that I didn't try any alcohol for two weeks after the last one. | Three months on I still haven't regained my appetite or enjoy food. On occasions that I went to my surgery I was told that I shouldn't have persevered with them. A bit late now!! Avoid if you have any alternative whatsoever!! | 77 | 7 days Not sure | 5/2/2018 | 1 | Cdiff | This antibiotic caused numbness in my arms and legs, severe anxiety, panic attacks, headache, blurred vision. Extreme weakness. I was a active 49 year old. Within 6 days everything changed. Called Dr office and was told to stop taking immediately but absolutely no concern for what it did to me. I now have two problems. I still have cdiff and neaurological symptoms. | Never take this drug if there's a alternative. Not worth the risk. | 49 | 6 days 500 mg | 7/2/2019 | 1 | Bacterial vaginosis | This was absolutely the worse drug ever. Side effects got progressively worse as the days went on. Headache, muscle weakness, gagging/dry heaving, night sweats, slurred speech. I ended up going to urgent care and er but blood work came back normal. After 5th day I stopped using it because things were so bad. It's been a day and I still feel terrible. | 25 | 7 days | 6/10/2015 | 1 | prophylaxis | Dizziness nausea diarrhea (negative c-diff) basically laid in bed with my eyes closed for a week before I quit taking and went to ER. Then my surgeon said two other people were in er with bad reactions to flagyl. Been five days since off the med and still sick to my stomach. | 7 days 500 | 11/19/2015 | 1 | | 9/3/2009 |
FLAGYL (METRONIDAZOLE): Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections. It works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria and parasites. This antibiotic treats only certain bacterial and parasitic infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. Metronidazole may also be used with other medications to treat certain stomach/intestinal ulcers caused by a bacteria (H. pylori). (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)