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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METRONIDAZOLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | after dental surgery | After taking only 4 tablets had pounding headache and severe red rash round my feet and ankles. I have peripheral neuropathy, for about 12 years, and have since discovered Metronidazole can cause this! Even 4 tablets have definitely made it worse. Nor do I have parasites which I see this drug is used against. Doctors!! | F | 82 | 2 days ? | 8/4/2012 | 3 | diverticulitis | almost immediately: dark urine, black stools which were tested and showed no blood, constant headache, terrible metallic taste, exhaustion, loose bowel movements, some emotional feelings but not depression. | Over one week ago, I finished 10 days of metronidazole (500 mg 4 times a day) along with 10 days of cipro. A previous course of cipro for 10 days did not get rid of the infection. I was told the combination of the two antibiotics would cure my problem, so I forced myself to complete the course. It is better than having surgery, but not much. I still have the terrible metallic taste, but the headache is about gone. Also the stools and urine are about back to normal. | F | 80 | 10 days | 7/16/2007 | 4 | c-difficile infection | Nausea, tiredness, restlessness which makes me clinch and grind my teeth, toward the end of the day my knees just feel like they are giving way. | I contracted c-diff after taking clindamycin and amoxicillin prior and after a root canal. I would never again accept clindamycin as an antibiotic. It is one of the prime antiiotics that set your colon up for c-difficile toxins to take over. Flagyl I hope is going to save me from more infection so I take the rotten side effects in stride. I am taking 500mg, 3 times a day. | F | 79 | 10 days | 11/23/2009 | 1 | 2nd course following c.diff | Fatigue,nausea and stomach pain. Hot sweats. Cold shivering. Feel achy,tired and extremely unwell. | I contasted c.diff in hospital and took metronidazole for 10days.200mg 3times daily. Symptoms returned.Now on 2nd course but 400mg x3daily. Debilitating side effects.Told by doctor that "spoors" from c.diff can take up to 12months to clear the system. Dreading continuing this medication. | F | 79 | 5 days 400mg x3da | 12/27/2014 | 1 | 2nd course following c.diff | Fatigue,nausea and stomach pain. Hot sweats. Cold shivering. Feel achy,tired and extremely unwell. | I contasted c.diff in hospital and took metronidazole for 10days.200mg 3times daily. Symptoms returned.Now on 2nd course but 400mg x3daily. Debilitating side effects.Told by doctor that "spoors" from c.diff can take up to 12months to clear the system. Dreading continuing this medication. | F | 79 | 5 days 400mg x3da | 12/27/2014 | 4 | Infection In back passage | I have been taking this medication for 6 days, I have 1 day left to take . After Day 2 I experienced pain in my lower back and kidneys , diorreah, , headaches and was concerned by this as I felt I wasn't myself. I contacted my gp who advised me to continue with the medication butto reduce tje dose from 3 tabelets to 2 per day. On day 4 I started to drink plenty of boiled water and have found for the last 2 days I have had no side effect at all.. I would advise anyone taking this medicine to read the leaflet carefully and follow the instructions. | M | 78 | 7 days 400mg | 10/20/2013 | 1 | A bit nauseous, tired, low energy. | Dizzy, low energy, slightly nauseated. | M | 77 | 3 days 500 | 2/5/2017 | 1 | Ear infection | Nausea ,extreme fatigue,depression,loss of appetite,horrible taste in my mouth all the time.I was constantly throwing food away as I thought it was bad,night sweats,bladder irritation, muscle aches.All that and I couldn't have a drink to cheer me up!!!! | I will never take these again!! There must be an alternative!! | F | 77 | 7 days | 1/24/2018 | 3 | colitis | Strong lower back ache, dizzyness, lack of energy, stomack bloating and mild cramps. There seems to be a two day delay in the side effects of this drug ie they start after two days and last two days after you start. Would not reccommend this drug for minor problems.. took 500mg 3x day; complained to the doctor after the 4th day..reduced to 250mg for last three days. | It is stupid for this site to reguire a RATING of this drug. I am NOT a medical doctor and it's effectiveness in achieving the cure is not the topic here. I really don,t know; therefore I am giving it an average rating since you do not allow a place to decline such an answer | M | 75 | 7 days | 10/28/2007 | 3 | Diverticulitis | extreme nausea with loss of appetite, headache, diarreha, dizziness, unstable when walking, back ache around the waist, metallic taste. | 500 mg 3 times a day for 10 days with Cipro 500 mg 2 times a day for 10 days. Am on the 3rd day and looking for help as I almost passed out, plus very unsteady when walking and almost lost my balance and fell. At my age and with osteoporsis, I certainly don't want to fall. I didn't take the 3rd dose today and decided to research the medicine. These reviews have helped tremendously. My pain does seem to be lessening but I am wondering if its worth it. I am questioning trying to decrease the dosage to only 2 times a day but believe I will call my doctor first although I know I will not get anywhere as his office always denies that side effects are due to any medicines. Why do they do that? I am very sensitive to all medicines, extremely allergic to pencillins, but it appears here that I am not alone with this drug. | F | 74 | 3 days | 8/27/2009 | 5 | uti and prostatitis | Exhaustion leading to sleeping 14 hour a day. Low back pain around waist. Some metallic taste. Reduced appetite but wish it had been more. Lack of focus and weird feelings. | Because I know about drugs, I figured out not do alcohol at all but did not get sufficient warning on this. But the drug really did cure my problem and I am very grateful. | M | 73 | 7 days | 9/27/2009 | 1 | anerobic intestinal infection | Depression, anxiety, severe dizziness and inbalance, insominia, loss of appetite, irritability, blurred vision. | Was prescribed the drug for anerobic infection after major abdominal surgery. Abdomen was reopened and infection found. Samples were taken and grown in the lab. Flagyl was prescribed orally, 250 mgs. four times a day for 17 days, as well as doxycycline. Never experienced side effects like this from any other drug. Depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, extreme dizziness and imbalance, blurry vision, slurred speech. Have been off it for four weeks now and still experiencing some side effects. Get very nervous and anxious from time to time. Dizziness is gone and appetite seems to be coming back. Still not sleeping well. Vision not 100% yet. Tried two sips of wine and got sick to my stomach, dizzy and felt like I was going to pass out. Feel itchy and get prickly feeling in my arms, legs and back. My infection did clear up. My biggest nightmare is ever taking this drug again!! | F | 73 | 17 days 250 MG 4X day | 7/28/2014 | 1 | infection aft dental extract/graft | head and eye achiness, dizzy/ nausea, excess fatigue,brain fog, confusion, disoriented, anxiety, unable to make decisions, weakness, metallic taste, loss of appetite, depression causing crying spells, inability to function, joint pain, chilled | Horrible horrible drug (poison)...causing disability for days! Been off it for 3 days now and still side affects. It needs to be taken off the market. Doctors need to recommend natural antibiotic for bacterial infection such as garlic, olive leaf extract, oil of oregano extract, oregon blue clay., etc | F | 73 | 7 days 500 mg 2X day | 2/6/2020 | 1 | diverticulisis | Temporary total paralysis of both legs and arms, slurry speech, metallic taste | After 7 days of taking medicine, I began to feel as if I were having a stroke because my speech became slurry and suddenly both my legs became limp and I could no longer remain standing. That same feeling began to extend to both my arms and I could not move them. Horrific experience. | F | 73 | 7 days 500 MG 2X day | 10/23/2015 | 1 | tooth infection | felt dizzy,tingling front of legs, back of hands, panic attacks, night sweats, tiredness, headache, and brain fog. | took 9 tablets in June 2008 and discovered later that I had previously been prescribed courses of this medication 9 times over 10 years for diviticulitus as a result this last treatment affected me very much, my GP was very helpful and after medical tests I am now left with reactive hypoglycemia, so no sugar and eat regularly and the tingling sensations are still there. I am not diabetic. Anyone else who has long term problems because of this drug please contact me so we can band together to get a full investigation about what is causing such serious side effects. I understand it is a valuable antibiotic but perhaps it should not be prescribed too many times to patients. | F | 73 | 3 days 200 mg 3X day | 6/18/2010 | 1 | divoticulitus & later tooth abcess | dizzy woolly, brain fog, rash on forehead, exhausted, tired all the time bloated tingling on front of legs below knees and back of hands. Panic attacks on waking diarrhoea | told by my neuro specialist this drug has caused a blip in my brain and to try healing to restore brain back to normal. Have done this but the healing only lasts about 3 days when all the above symptoms go completely but return so this drug causes serious brain damage and stomach upset. As I had been given this antibiotic previously for 6 years and went tired but drs thought I had ME, how wrong they were not associating the drug with my condition. I still have tiredness, exhaustion, tingling on shins some 3 years later!! Going to healers has cured rash, bloating, nightmares, but what about the remainder? I do keep positive thoughts but I am still ill all these years later. THIS DRUG SHOULD BE BANNED..there are other antibiotics not so dangerous. please stop allowing it on the market too many people are tired exhausted etc for life because of it. Is there anything plus 'healing' which sorts the mind back to normal - but not drugs perhaps it is not suitabe for older people either | F | 73 | 6 days 200 mg 3X day | 4/20/2012 | 1 | tooth abcess | went dizzy, wobbly, loss of appitite, exhausted all the time diarrea, headache. | I am still experiencing most of these side effects some 3 years later and drs unable to cure them, need help please as I feel so exhausted and headaches most days take disprin but need more help from some who has a cure as I want my life back, | F | 73 | 3 days 200mg 2X day | 5/30/2011 | 3 | diverticulitis | Nausea, headache,complete loss of appetite,backache,diarrhoea,disorientated feeling. | On my last day on this med thank god | M | 72 | 7 days 400mg x3 | 1/13/2015 | 1 | tooth infection | prescribed metronidazole 200 mg by dentist in june 2008,take 3 tabs per day on third day whilst on holiday suddenly became dizzy and woolly, told by visitng doctor to stop taking tablets then got rash on forhead and cheeks, panic attacks. night sweats and felt foggy, on return home local gp gave me dalacin T topical lotion for rash had bloated stomach more bowel movements then normal. had taken this medication before over the years but did not realised this also caused tireness and in fact causes reactive hypoglycemia - have been tested, this drug makes you ill for life as I still have problems and feel foggy from time to time but not in evenings. Have had tests in hospital but no answers yes. So one year later not well and the tooth was extracted. metronidazole should be banned it affects your hypothermus. | widely used drug for many conditions with too many side effects | F | 72 | 4 days | 8/24/2009 | 5 | abscess after root canal | Beginning the second day, some confusion, wooziness, metallic taste, loose bowel, depression | * The med worked well for the abscess but side effects were significant. I'm a retired physician who had neither prescribed nor used it before, but much more explicit caution needs to be given patients than 'merely' to avoid alcohol, as important as that is! | M | 71 | 6 days | 4/8/2007 |
METRONIDAZOLE (METRONIDAZOLE): Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections. It may also be used to prevent infection after bowel surgery. It works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria and parasites. FDA Approval Date: 1982-05-05 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)