Table of ContentsIntroductionChemical Structure and PropertiesMechanism of ActionSelective Uptake and Bioreductive ActivationDisruption of DNA SynthesisOxygen InterferenceAntimicrobial SpectrumActivity Against AnaerobesGiardiasis, Trichomoniasis, and AmebiasisHelicobacter pyloriOther InfectionsPharmacokineticsAbsorptionDistributionMetabolismExcretionHalf-LifeClinical IndicationsGiardiasis, Trichomoniasis, and Amebic DysenteryAnaerobic Bacterial InfectionsC. difficile InfectionsHelicobacter pylori EradicationRosaceaDosage and AdministrationCommon Adult Oral DosesIntravenous RegimensPediatric DosingSide Effects and Adverse ReactionsGastrointestinal EffectsNeurological EffectsDisulfiram-Like ReactionHypersensitivityHematologic EffectsCarcinogenic PotentialDrug InteractionsAlcoholWarfarin and AnticoagulantsLithiumPhenytoin and … Continue reading Metronidazole: an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication