METRONIDAZOLE Reviews (METRONIDAZOLE)

Average Rating: 2.4 (1768 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 3  Infected gums and throat. So far I have had 2 days worth and I am like an angry cat, snappy and irritable with everyone [including the cats].My mouth is still very sore and my head is aching.I'm off food altogether and all I want to do is sleep and stare into space.I could live on ice cubes my poor mouth is so hot.I am still going to take them as anything can be better than the throbbing gums and ulcerated throat! I was always suspicious of new tablets but I only have 5 days worth to take then have to go back to the doctor's to see if I'm cured....If I last the weekend without bursting into tears it'll be a miracle. I am using Corsodyl mouthwash as well as the ice cubes. F 64 2.5 days
5/9/2009
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 3  Amoebic liver abscess All mentioned in list, subtract furry tongue, multiply by 5!! My dose is a whopping 750mg*3 times a day*12 days. Cannot get off as is highly recommended. God help me!! M 32 10 days
5/8/2009
 3  Wisdom Tooth Infection mild abdominal pain, mild nausea, sleep disturbance. i can't judge if the medication has worked as i'm only on day 2 of a 3x400mg 5 day course. the pain has declined slightly and the swelling is much better than it was before so it seems to be doing the right thing. side effects are only mild, and the nausea is only for an hour or so almost immediately after taking the tablet but this is more than likely the taste, and the amount of water i chug down to get it down. the bad taste in my mouth goes pretty much as soon as the tablet is gone so i didn't bother to write it in symptoms. if no symptoms develop or worsen in the next 3 days, i'd say i've had a good experience with it. and just to clear something up, anyone reading this page who is now petrified of taking the medication just as i was because of the long list of severe symptoms.. don't be. this is a few hundered people out of the millions of people that take them, and it is very rare for people to actually bother sharing a good experience with medication online, because it is human nature to complain. F 18 5 days
5/7/2009
 3  Giardiasis (recurrent) Exhaustion, sleep disturbances, depression, horrible taste, dark foul-smelling urine, foul-smelling soft stool I'm on day 9 of a 14-day course of Flagyl (metronidazole) combined with Primaquine to hopefully help treat my recurrent giardiasis. This is my third round with Flagyl, the first two times it was a standard "twice a day for five days" treatment. Giardiasis did go away...but eventually kept coming back! Now the doc has gone all-out and has ordered me to take Flagyl three times a day for 14 days, along with Primaquine once a day, in a final desperate attempt to completely rid myself of my Giardiasis. The first two courses weren't all that bad. Yes I had the bad taste and dark brown urine, but that's about it. This time though, I got a whole slew of new side effects. On top of the bad taste and dark urine, I now also have extreme exhaustion, odd sleep disturbances (imagine waking up in the middle of the night not knowing where you are, or WHO you are), the absolute worst-smelling bowel movements I've ever had, and the most disturbing side effect...gradually increasing depression. Every day gets emotionally worse. I'm going to try to finish out my 14 days...I hope things get better (or at the very least don't get worse) from here on out. And, I hope my infection actually goes away for good this time! M 25 9 days
5/6/2009
 2  Unknown Intestinal Infection Lower abdominal cramps. Bloating and gas filling lower stomach. Bloating and cramps occurred 2 hours after initial dose. Scary feeling and anxiety. Went away after 1/2 hour, now close to second dose and gas has returned. Scary feeling something is wrong. I hope this stuff works ! M 45 0.25 days
5/6/2009
 1  tooth infection Feeling Dizzy and light headed. Nausea Diahhrear Racing heart all one hour after taking the first 400MG tablet. Made me feel quite anxious It's a mean powerful drug. Talk to your doctor about possible side effects before taking!! M 44 1 days
5/6/2009
 4  Vaginitis with discharge. I feel tired,confused with numdness and tiglind in the bottoms of my feet. (NO, I did not feel this way before treatment HAHAHA) Metalic taste in my mouth. (This is the worst) I have been treated with this medications several times. I suffer from bouts of diveritculitis and this medicine with cipro works great for that. This is the first time I had this vaginitisis. The symptoms lessened and then went away in 3 days. M 43 5 days
5/3/2009
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 2  vaginal bacteria overgrowth 500mg 2x a day. Really depressed feeling. Not motivated to do anything. My stool and urine is dark. I have some preaty painful stomach cramps. Finaly I have a awful metalic taste to all the foods I eat. All the physical symptomes were mentioned as a side effect on the bottle. The only thing I seem to be having a problem with, is feeling depressed. I am not sure if that's from the meds or my medical problem. F 20 7 days
5/1/2009
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 5  vaginal infection loose stools about 4 days in, slight headache the first two days i don't know what everyone is talking about with all these other side effects like the taste, depression, and being tired. i have not had any of these problems and i don't know what the pills taste like. i have not had anything major at all. i am taking three pills a day for seven days. F 25 4 days
4/29/2009
 3  Tooth Abcess Headaches for the first few days Extreme fatigue and feeling low Thrush Loose bowels Odd taste in mouth Just finishing 7 day course - 400 mgs X 3 times a day in combination with 500mgs Amoxicillin x 3 times a day Abcess seems to have cleared but feel awful - will be glad to finish course as side effects are affecting ability to function. F 40 7 days
4/28/2009
 4  BV Extreme emotions/depression. Loss of Appetite- If this medication didn't require food to be taken with it, I don't think I would have eaten. Difficulty sleeping. Wish the Dr. had talked to me about possible side effects! F 27 7 days
4/22/2009
 5  BV Not too bad. A little light-headed, some jelly-legs, tired. Slight metallic taste in mouth. Slight decrease in appetite. I followed what another person recommended. NO ALCOHOL OF ANY KIND including mouthwash and perfume. NO SUGAR. I ate whole grains, fruits, vegetables, soups. And I ate 6-8 small meals a day. I took on a full stomach. I also took probiotics, acidophilus, and my regular vitamins/fish oil. I am not surprised how tired it makes me as it is a powerful medicine killing all the bacteria. Made it a little difficult to focus at work. Gratefully, I did not get the severe side-effects as many post in this forum. Took 500mg, twice a day. F 40 5 days
4/17/2009
 1  gum infection only after taking two pills i started suffering from servere headaches, chills, fever felt very very ill. Not a good medecation. should be banned. side affects are to servere. find an alternative M 32 1 days
4/17/2009
 1  Gum Infection ugh! stomach cramps, stomach ache, nauseous, loss of appetite, loose stool, lethargy If you have a choice, take something else! F 30 8 days
4/13/2009
 1  wisdom tooth extraction metal taste,lightheadedness,numbness in legs,genrally lousy glad i have finished dose i hope i feel better soon F 43 5 days
4/12/2009
 1  vaginal bacterial infection loose stools which kicked in three days into the treatment, feeling very low and moody and an odd furry tongue. I finished the tablets 4 days ago and my stools are still loose, needing to go three times more than normal. I had a drink 48 hrs after finishing the course and this has made the runny stools much worse. I would never take it again and think people ahould be properly warned how long the symptoms go on after finishing the course. I have felt odd since starting them and wonder if I will ever feel OK agin. F 7 days
4/12/2009
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 1  tooth infection Drowsiness, panic, racing heart, awful headache, numb hands during night ( but not sure if this is a side effect to drug), generally feeling unwell. Poison F 48 3 days
4/8/2009
 1  post op bacterial infection I became very light headed and dizzy, suffering from extreme fatigue within hours of taking this drug. I was unable to do anything other than rest all day. Just getting up and having a bath exhausted me. Lost my ability to concentrate and suffered from headaches. I only took this for two days (400mg x3)and became worried very quickly at my inability to function. Spoke to NHS Direct who were very helpful and advised me to go back to my GP who changed my medication immediately and made a note on my file that I had an adverse reaction. This was not a pleasant experience at all - the side effects came on very quickly. more warnings should be given about the side effects - not just DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL!!! F 55 2 days
4/8/2009
 3  Bacteria infection Metallic taste in mouth, decreased appetite, food doesn't taste the same, furry like tongue, loose stools (not diarreah) "out of it" feeling, depressed, crying for no reason, dizzy, fatigue, restlessness, fever, chills OMG, I can't believe I found this site. I REALLY thought I was losing it. I would stare into space and everyone would ask me what was wrong but I didn't know. I just wanted to 'zone' out. I can't believe this medicine would cause a reaction like that in me. I'm usually not that easy to control. :) Now, I have to apologize to my husband and kids. F 33 4 days
4/7/2009
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 3  giardiasis confusion, extreme fatigue, disoriented, severe stabbing stomach pain, bloating, ravenous hunger coupled with nausea, chest pain, stiffness, insomnia, dry mouth, metallic taste, over emotional Prescribed 750 mg x3 daily for 10 days and ordered to avoid lactose for 1 month = torture. I normally can't be slowed for anything, but this stuff has me bedridden. F 27 6 days
4/4/2009

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