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Metronidazole, sold under the brand name Flagyl among others, is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication. [10] It is used either alone or with other antibiotics to treat pelvic inflammatory disease, endocarditis, and bacterial vaginosis. [10]
Metronidazole is an antibiotic with an off-label use in eradicating H. pylori for treating gastric ulceration. Resistance of metronidazole is above 15% worldwide. [ 32 ] It is likely to be resistant so is not the first line choice of treatment. [ 44 ]
β-Lactam antibiotics are indicated for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible organisms. At first, β-lactam antibiotics were mainly active only against gram-positive bacteria, yet the recent development of broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotics active against various gram-negative organisms has increased their usefulness.
Antibiotics such as metronidazole, tinidazole, cephamandole, latamoxef, cefoperazone, cefmenoxime, and furazolidone, cause a disulfiram-like chemical reaction with alcohol by inhibiting its breakdown by acetaldehyde dehydrogenase, which may result in vomiting, nausea, and shortness of breath. [62]
Most patients are treated with an antibiotic called metronidazole, which is very effective. [72] HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) damages the body's immune system, which interferes with its ability to fight off disease-causing agents. The virus kills CD4 cells, which are white blood cells that help fight off various infections. HIV is carried ...
The antibiotics Metronidazole and ciprofloxacin may be used to treat Crohn's disease with colonic or perianal involvement, although this usage has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. [42] They are also used to treat complications, including abscesses and other infections. [4]
In pharmacokinetics, a loading dose is an initial higher dose of a drug that may be given at the beginning of a course of treatment before dropping down to a lower maintenance dose.
Topical 0.75% and 1% Metronidazole [10] [11] Topical 4% nicotinamide [3] Topical sulfacetamide [11] Tea tree oil [12] Cannabidiol shampoo [24] Frequent washing to avoid the build-up of scale, especially on the scalp, but while avoiding overly drying the skin [12] [11] [20] Avoiding damaging skin with harsh grooming or chemical irritants [20]