Ratings Summary for METRONIDAZOLE

Overall Patient opinion of METRONIDAZOLE: 2.4 (not satisfied)

(based on 1772 reviews ) (updated May 6, 2025)

Ratings by Age Group for METRONIDAZOLE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18)	27	2.6
Age 18 to 24	342	2.5
Age 25 to 34	576	2.5
Age 35 to 44	361	2.4
Age 45 to 54	260	2.4
Age 55 to 64	122	2.2
Age 65 to 74	49	2.0
Age 75 and up	9	2.1

Ratings by Sex for METRONIDAZOLE
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex	Number of Reviews	Average Rating
Male	312	2.6474358974359
Female	1438	2.39916550764951
Not Specified	21	1.80952380952381

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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)