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Metronidazole
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Anaerobic infections: Intra-abdominal infections; skin and skin structure infections and 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)
- Rosacea (topical gel).
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Colitis, antibiotic-associated (treatment).
- Periodontal disease
- Elective colorectal surgery prophylaxis (classified as contaminated or potentially contaminated).
- Treatment of giardiasis and dracunculiasis
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Anaerobic infections: Intra-abdominal infections; skin and skin structure infections and 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)
- Rosacea (topical gel).
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Colitis, antibiotic-associated (treatment).
- Periodontal disease
- Elective colorectal surgery prophylaxis (classified as contaminated or potentially contaminated).
- Treatment of giardiasis and dracunculiasis
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Last updated: April 6, 2017
Citation
Pham, Paul A, and John G Bartlett. "Metronidazole." Johns Hopkins HIV Guide, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545131/all/Metronidazole.
Pham PA, Bartlett JG. Metronidazole. Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545131/all/Metronidazole. Accessed March 22, 2023.
Pham, P. A., & Bartlett, J. G. (2017). Metronidazole. In Johns Hopkins HIV Guide https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545131/all/Metronidazole
Pham PA, Bartlett JG. Metronidazole [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins HIV Guide. ; 2017. [cited 2023 March 22]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_HIV_Guide/545131/all/Metronidazole.
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