Metronidazole

FDA

• Anaerobic infections: intra-abdominal infections, skin and skin structure infections, bone and joint infections
• Bacterial septicemia; endocarditis (caused by Bacteroides spp.)
• Gynecologic infections (endometritis, endomyometritis, tubo-ovarian abscess, and postsurgical vaginal cuff infection)
• Lower respiratory tract infections (in combination with another agent with activity against microaerophilic Streptococcus)
• Adjunct treatment for gastritis and duodenal ulcer associated with Helicobacter pylori
• CNS infections (meningitis and brain abscess)
• Treatment of acute intestinal amebiasis and amebic liver abscess
• Treatment of symptomatic and asymptomatic trichomoniasis
• Bacterial vaginosis (vaginal gel)
• Acne rosacea (topical gel)