METRONIDAZOLE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)Average Rating: 2.4 (1772 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare METRONIDAZOLE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR METRONIDAZOLE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | C Diff. | I just started taking this medication this morning, and already feel dehydrated, and cannot drink/eat anything because of the metallic taste. I have felt tired and irritated all day and snapped at people I am normally in good nature with. As of right now I am neutral to this medication as it immediatly stopped my 3 months of diarreah, yet I feel disgusting and moody. | F | 16 | 10 days 3X day | 5/28/2010 | 5 | Diverticulitis | nausea; loss of appetite; tiredness; headache; weakness | Someone below said that this drug kills good bacteria and probiotics should be taken. This is simply untrue; the drug is only taken up by anaerobes (bacteria that do not need oxygen) and this does not include "good" bacteria or those bacteria you find in probiotics. I find the drugs side-effects unpleasant and debilitating but compared to the pain and potential lethal complications of the illness it is treating it is something I am happy to put up with. | F | 49 | 7 days 400mg 3X day | 5/23/2010 | 1 | Diverticulitis | Metallic taste in mouth, nausea, no vomiting but I felt close many times. Chills, cramps, diarrhea, low energy and short temper. Dark urine and fatigue(slept 10-12 hrs/day, although not always in sequence; I took naps because of sapped energy). Was very curt with those around me. I am generally easy going. Aversion to alcohol and food in general tasted different due to constant bad/metallic taste in my mouth. | Horrible tasting drug! I was so glad to read some of the other comments. I am taking this medication for a painful abdominal condition and I continued to have cramping and bloating while taking the medication. It was confusing because I wasn't sure if I was getting any better or not until I researched the medication and realized what I was feeling was a side effect of the medicine. So I get prescribed a medicine that gives me similar effects to the disorder I am trying to treat, GREAT. I took almost all of my Rx, I just through the last one away after reading about it on several sites online. I can't imagine missing one pill is going to make that big of a difference. I have looked forward to getting off of this med since I started it. I have barely been able to eat much of anything while on it. I have primarily been on a liquid diet. I ate a lot of soup and juices to try and keep myself hydrated and make sure I got proper nutrition. This was NOT an easy regimen to follow. I drank as much water as I could without feeling nauseous and nothing would get rid of the bad mouth or make me feel generally hydrated. | F | 38 | 10 days 500mg 2X day | 5/23/2010 | 1 | Bacterial Infection | HEADACHES, feeling depressed, wanting to cry all the time (the knot in my throat doesn't seem to go away), awful metal taste in my mouth especially when I suck in air, blurry vision, neck pain, irritable, and TIRED! I hate being on this drug. Never had any infection or had to take any prescribed drugs that made me feel this way! What I am irritated about is that I didn't even have any pain due to the infection that I didn't know I have. My DR. told me I had it after my pap. 5 more days to go. UGH!!! | F | 33 | 8 days 500MG 2X day | 5/20/2010 | 4 | BV | none | today is my 3rd day taking this antibiotic and i haven't noticed any significant side effects. i took one this morning with a probiotic at the same time and that made me feel a little nauseous for a a couple of hours but other than that i'm fine. i guess i will see by day 7 if my opinion is still the same. hopefully it works and good luck to you all! | F | 21 | 7 days 500 2X day | 5/19/2010 | 3 | Wisdom Tooth Infection | I didn't feel I had experienced any side effects besides the dark urine however I was somewhat tired which I thought was down to this flu like feeling I was coming down with. The day after I finished the course I felt fantastic and full of energy, it was strange because I hadn't realised it was those antibiotics I thought I was getting the flu. They did work although my mouth is still abit sore but thinking about it now, they caused drowsiness, tiredness, dark urine and I felt VERY run down. | Ensure you drink plenty of water and fill your stomach before you take one! | F | 23 | 5 days 400mg 3X day | 5/19/2010 | 3 | dysentry | M | 38 | 800mg 1X day | 5/16/2010 Patient History | 1 | bv | Also, I do not drink alcohol and I read the directions. This site is to help other people to know the effects of this drug not to complain. So, whomever made that statement just had no side effects and doesn't realize that everyone is different and our body's will react differently than others to the same drugs. | M | 19 | 500 1X day | 5/13/2010 Patient History | 4 | Wisdom tooth/ Gum infection | first two days i had no side effects at all, then i noticed my urine becoming very dark like cola, i felt down and emotional, i was nauseous and had no apetite, my concentration was very poor to the point where i was getting frustrated with myself, i felt slightly dizzy, i itched all over but only had a small rash on my leg (3 white lumps most likely hives), i felt tired, 3 days after taking i have developed a sweet taste in my mouth i dont know if its related to this drug. | even though it sounds like i had alot of symptoms, it didnt feel too bad at the time, the worst was nausea but it only lasted a day or so (i think it was just the antibiotic kicking in) and my bad gum which had given me the worst pain in my life (rendering me unable to eat and barely drink) started to decrease in swelling and pain within 2 days, well worth persevering with this medication. | F | 20 | 5 days 400mg 3X day | 5/11/2010 | 4 | Infection | I have taken metronidazole once prior to this. The first day of taking the pills I always feel a little nauseous but this always subsides. I found taken them with a glass of milk and some crackers really helps. I also get the metal taste in my mouth, especially when drinking water. Other than that I had no problems | F | 24 | 7 days 500mg 2X day | 5/5/2010 | 1 | BV | Unable to take after 3 days due to intense headache, nausea, and bad tase in mouth. 24 hours after last does developed intense bad taste in mouth, chills, fever, headache, nausea, diarrhea (flu like symptomes) | Would rather have BV that take this drug. Will try natural remedies in the future. | F | 58 | 3 days 30 mg 3X day | 5/3/2010 | 2 | bv | Only a little dizzy the first half hour after taking the pill-next day woke up with a slight headache but didn't have any other issues throughout the time I took this. | It did not clear up my problem-will be going back tomorrow to see what else can be done. | F | 31 | 7 days 500 2X day | 5/1/2010 | 4 | Tooth Infection - Wisdom Tooth | Nothing extreme except a little tired | I think metronidazole is working great. I am taking it along with Amoxicillin 500MG and Ibuprofen 800MG and within hours my tooth and gum felt better. I think if you follow the rules while taking it you shouldn't really have any problems.... I am a mother of 6 and even though it has made me a little tired I can still keep up with them!!!!!!! | F | 26 | 7 days 250 MG 4X day | 4/30/2010 | 1 | C-Diff bacterial infection | lethargy, no appetite, depressed, no desire to do anything, feeling hopeless, no desire to drink liquids, trouble sleeping | like most drugs, this is a horrible drug with horrible side effects. I forgot what it is supposed to be treating. | F | 67 | 3 days 500 mg 3X day | 4/30/2010 | 1 | Suspected Giardia - wrong diagnosis | Symptoms: chills, naseau, hives, migraine, depersonalization (brain fog) dizzyness, anxiety, panic attacks, weakness, possibly made my hypoglycemia worse, sweating, lethargy, hearing loss at times, jitteryness, itchy skin and puffy face, coated tongue, bad breath, mouth sores, redness of the skin, possible enhanced bruising. | Probably because I was given this drug and didn't really have Giardia (tests confirmed this later) I think it killed all the good (and bad) bacteria in my digestive system - I should have been told to be on a probiotic when on this drug, but I wasn't. Note: I was given this drug on March 18, 2009 and I am still experiencing side-affects over 13 months later. Make sure you definitely need this drug before taking it! | F | 27 | 2 days 500 MG 3X day | 4/27/2010 | 1 | gum infection | Black tongue, swelling of the tongue, sore throat, chills, fever, headache, change in the tates of things, tired, mood change. | I only took it 3 times. I believe what I experience was an allergic reaction. | F | 46 | 6 days 3X day | 4/26/2010 | 4 | Ulcerative Colitis | metallic taste, irritability, depression, dark urine and stools at times. | Had diarrhea when started the flagyl but subsided after the first week so I think the parasite has been destroyed.I've taken flagyl before and suffered extreme nausea however , this time I had no nausea at all because I added extra carbohydrate to my meal before taking each pill. On previous occasions when nausea was present I ate too lightly. Also, the pharmacist advised me to take a probiotic 2 hours before taking my first pill of the day in order to replace the good bacteria. Flagyl will destroy the good bacteria if you take it too close to the antibiotic. | F | 51 | 14 days 400MG 3X day | 4/25/2010 | 2 | periodontal abscess | tiredness, dizziness, nausea, difficulty concentrating. | i've been taking it for 3 days and eaten before taking each pill and haven't drank any alcohol. the side effects are pretty bad especially the nausea but seems to be working well on my abscess. | M | 26 | 5 days 400 3X day | 4/25/2010 | 4 | Detnal | Tiredness, lethargy and headaches | Overall not too bad. At day 3 now and the headaches are the most predominant side-effect but taking painkillers for this and the tootache. | F | 41 | 5 days 400mg 3X day | 4/22/2010 | 1 | Diverticulitis | Brown urine, tired, irritable, lack of energy, Not sure if it is from the meds however since I started my finger/joint has swelled and is so sore. It's hard to even drink water because everything taste like a rusty nickel. Medal taste in my mouth. | I only have eleven more pills to take. I have an appointment tomorrow with the doctor to get a different antibiotic prescribed. This sucks, don't get me wrong, it's better than the pain of an intestine infection... I am just wanting "ME" back!!! | F | 37 | 7 days 500 3X day | 4/22/2010 |