FLAGYL Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.3 (1916 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR FLAGYLCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 3  Poucitis/Inflammatory Bowel Disease I can't stand the taste in my mouth from the med!!!!!! Yeast infections, overgrowth of yeast, not enough friendly bacteria, stomach ache, fatigue should have a thicker coating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F 31 14 years
6/5/2008
 5  Acute diverticulitis Insomnia; but I realized I was taking the medication too close to bedtime and simply adjusted the routine. Yup; I've been on it many times in the past 10 years, along (usually) with Cipro 500 mg. twice a day also. The combination works well for me when I need it, and I need these medications much less often now that I've had a left hemicolectemy. DO NOT take both meds at the same time; separate them by at least 1/2 an hour and you may have fewer problems (if you do have any). My pharmacy clearly labels the Flagyl with a warning not to take with other medication unless directed by your doctor. The only problem I have with these two meds is some insomnia and I altered the dose time and resolved that issue, making sure my second dose in the day was not so late at night as I had been taking it. I'm going to post this same verbiage on the rating page for Cipro. Do be sure to drink a full glass of water with each pill. F 69 10 years
250 mg. 2X day
5/30/2011
 4  BV Depression big time. I take one a week to control BV but I have noticed depression the morning after. Not sure why? The generic is much worse than the real thing. Have your doctor put DAW on the prescription. The generic doesnt have a coating on it and the real drug does. F 34 5 years
8/1/2006
 5  Chronic Pouchitis Fine motor tremors, tingling These things taste awful, but after continuous, long-term usage I didn’t have most of the side-effects listed here. Without Flagyl, I am totally disabled, unable to sleep more than 45 minutes at a stretch, with pain and 30-40 urgent BM per day. With it, I am slowly causing medication induced Parkinson’s by destroying my fine-motor neurons. Life’s a gem! If anybody knows of an alternative medication (besides Cipro which does not work) for controlling chronic inflammation of an ileoanal J-Pouch, please e-mail me! M 34 4 years
11/8/2007
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 1  pouchitis terrible neuropathy in feet I was prescribed metronidazole (flagyl) for pouchitis. I was on it for a year and a half with no side effects. Then my toes and feet started tingling and became VERY sensitive. I had no idea this could have been a side effect since I had been taking the meds for so long. I went to 2 doctors that couldn't figure out the probem. The 3rd doctor I went to said the neuropathy was from the flagyl and to stop taking it immediately. So I have been taking flagyl for 6 months while having the neuropathy. I just hope it is reversible because it is extremely uncomfortable. M 30 2 years
10/17/2009
 5  CrohnsDisease Helps with Diarrhea but sometime it causes Diarrhea too. No mental side effects like with other antibiotics. M 48 1 years
500 2X day
11/3/2021
 2  chrons vomiting, couldn't keep any food down tasted disgusting 17 1 years
1/29/2005
 2  Surgery & Crohn's Disease Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headaches I was given Flagyl during my recovery in the hospital after my surgery last year and had been prescribed to take it after I had been discharged. I've had no problems with it for the most part aside from fatigue. But recently I've started experiencing nausea, vomiting and fatigue to the point where it feels like I've taken a dose of sleeping pills. Needless to say, I'm switching medications. F 22 1 years
500 MG 1X day
12/15/2010
 5  chronic infection After approx 6 months of long term use (600-900mg/day) numbness in the feet became a problem and had to cease taking flagyl. This was the only antibiotic that has been able to control my infection, we've tried many antibiotics oral and IV with no success. Simply missing two days of flagyl would cause an abcess to errupt despite being on other strong antibiotics M 18 6 months
8/5/2004
 3  bacterial prostatitis peripheral neuropathy in hands and arms after some months Was the only anitbitoic that suppressed my symptoms, but had to quit due to tthe peripheral neuropathy. M 53 5 months
9/3/2004
 2  Ulcerative Colitis horrible taste! it is so bad that everytime i take it i almost puke, extreme nausea all day long Ugh I took this last year for a few months and it wasn't bad at all because I would slip it in some Jell-O and eat it. But now I have to take it for 10 days this year because my Ulcerative Colitis relapsed a little and I haven't gotten any Jell-O yet, but it is so hard to take this with only water. It dissolves so fast in your mouth and if you don't swallow it in like a millisecond, you will throw up. I tried taking this last year when I didn't know how to take pills and it was BRUTAL, i threw up three times from it. F 16 5 months
1/16/2008
 5  Crohn's peri-rectal abscess No appetite AT ALL, anxiety, weepy and emotional. Bad tasting stuff. Just wacked out! I had a huge infection from a peri-rectal abscess. I was on this drug for several months. It saved my life!! Once I realized it was the drug that was making me feel so weak and emotional, I was able to tolerate it better. My doctor said he knew it caused side-effects, but I was very sick and needed a "big gun" antibiotic. So I hate it but am thankful that it worked! I am also thankful that I am off of it! Hang in there people! F 50 4 months
5/17/2009
 5  osteomyletis of the jaw Anxiety, nauseous, dizziness,numbness ~ tingling in arm and leg, feeling cold, insomnia, metallic taste in mouth...loose stools all day, every day. Feeling depressed. I have been taking Flagg twice a day every day for 4 months now along with biaxin..It has helped the very severe infection in my jaw which I still need surgery for. Even with the side effects I'm going to take it as long as my Dr has me on it...the pus pouring out of my jaw was worse! Thankfully the side effects come and go so I have days where I feel good and days when I feel horrible. F 57 4 months
500 mg
3/11/2015
 4  Bac'des Fragilis Lyph'cel infection Metallic taste predominant, loose and frequent stools, feeling of not completely emtying bowel, fatigue, general anxiety likely from fear of infection not completely eliminated. This abdmominal infection occurred 1 month post radical prostatectomy. It was taken in combination with IV antibiotic Tazocin. Saved my life as I was in sepsis. M 54 3 months
4/2/2009
 4  For "C-Diff" Really bad metallic taste in mouth that will not go away. I have taken it with juice and rolled tablet in bread and those things made the medication tolerable to me. But bad taste showed up in an hour or so. No matter the unpleasant side effects, this medication has helped me a great deal. F 74 3 months
3/26/2006
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 1  c-dif infection neuropathy 2 year nerve damage do not take flagyl M 17 3 months
not sure 3X day
8/16/2011
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 5  Crohn's disease Mild tingling of the feet and wrists at 1/2 tablet dosing. Much stronger tingling feet to knees and hands to elbows at full tablet dosing. This was a miracle drug for me in stopping the Crohn's symptoms almost overnight but I had to stay at 1/2 dose in order to tolerate the peripheral neuropathy. 4 years later I still have occasional mild neuropathy in the feet. F 61 2 months
11/29/2003
 3  C-Diff Nausea, extremely loose bowels, metallic taste in mouth, depression, feeling of total hopelessness, major confusion and now peripheral neuropathy! This medicine did finally kick my C-Diff (thank goodness and I too made many deals with God) but now that I have another side effect of Peripheral Neurology I am very angry that Flagyl had so many side effects that I was not aware of at the time. I am happy to be off of Flagyl and I cannot imagine ever taking it again in my life. F 45 2 months
1/12/2008
 3  Crohns Nausea,Fatigue,headahes,light headed,loss of appetite and dark unrine also my tongue is affected, ruff and discoloured. So far my symptoms have become better by about 50%. This is good but i think the idea is for it to dissapear 100%. Taking 6MP as well. At this stage i've become the ginie pig we all become at some stage. P.S I really hope this works for us all, 2 tablets a day is fine with me! F 25 2 months
9/25/2007
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 1  antibiotic associated colitis My Dad is sixty years old and was put on flagyl after developing c diff infection following several rounds of antibiotics. He experienced severe depression,confusion, extreme loss of appetite, extreme fatigue, weakness, severe insomnia, swelling in the legs and feet, and extreme disorientation that began to mimick full-blown psychosis and disassociative behavior. He even attempted to take his own life. This is the worst drug I have ever seen and it came with the most inaccurately simple description of M 60 2 months
4/21/2005
  

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)

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