Metronidazole 400mg Tablets

Metronidazole tablets are an effective treatment for bacterial vaginosis. Metronidazole – which is sold under a range of brand names in the UK – contains metronidazole as its active ingredient. Belonging to the antibiotics and antiprotozoal classes of medication, metronidazole tablets usually come in 250 mg, 400 mg or 500 mg dosages.

You can also find metronidazole available in liquids or suppositories (a cylindrical form of medication that is inserted into the vagina or anus).

Metronidazole tablets are primarily used to treat bacterial vaginosis, but they can also be used for skin infections like rosacea, mouth infections such as dental abscesses and infected gums, and pelvic inflammatory disease.

You are likely to be prescribed metronidazole if you have bacterial vaginosis (BV), a type of vaginal inflammation which is characterised by symptoms such as vaginal discharge and a foul-smelling vaginal odour.

Metronidazole is effective in treating bacterial vaginosis, but it is common for the condition to recur within a year – if your bacterial vaginosis comes back, extended use of metronidazole may be recommended.

Metronidazole treats bacterial vaginosis and other infections by preventing the growth of bacteria and parasites, eventually killing them. By treating infections in this way, metronidazole can relieve the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis and other bacterial or parasitic infections, preventing complications.

It should be noted that metronidazole will only treat infections caused by bacteria or parasites, and will not help viral infections such as colds or flu.

It is not recommended to drink alcohol while taking metronidazole. The reason why medical professionals advise against drinking alcohol while taking metronidazole is that it can react badly with alcohol, potentially causing several side effects, including flushing, sickness and an increased heart rate.

There is an interaction between alcohol and metronidazole that can happen when you only drink a small amount of alcohol. This isn’t confined to alcoholic drinks – even consuming cough syrup or mouthwash – which contain alcohol – could result in a bad reaction. Not everyone will experience this interaction, however, large-scale human clinical trials involving alcohol and metronidazole have never been conducted, so doctors can’t say which people are more at risk of having a bad reaction. For this reason, it is best to avoid mixing alcohol with metronidazole.

It is safe to take metronidazole while you are pregnant. Metronidazole has not been found to affect fertility in women or men, but if you are trying to get pregnant, you should speak to your doctor before taking it.

You can take metronidazole while you are breastfeeding. That’s because metronidazole only passes into the breast milk in small amounts, meaning it is unlikely to give your baby side effects. However, there is the chance that metronidazole could make your breast milk taste metallic, and there have been a few reports of breastfed babies with mothers taking metronidazole having diarrhoea.

Metronidazole and amoxicillin are both antibiotics but belong to different classes. Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic, while metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic. Metronidazole is mainly used to treat bacterial vaginosis, as well as some skin and mouth conditions. While amoxicillin is also used to treat some skin infections, it can also treat:

• Sexually transmitted infections (STI) such as gonorrhoea
• Bronchitis
• Middle ear infections
• Tonsil and throat infections
• Urinary tract infections
• Pneumonia

Metronidazole and doxycycline are both antibiotics, but these two medications belong to different classes - doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic, and metronidazole is a nitroimidazole antibiotic. There are also differences in what the two antibiotics treat. Metronidazole is mainly used to treat bacterial vaginosis, as well as some skin and mouth conditions, while doxycycline is a treatment for STIs like chlamydia and syphilis, as well as:

• Cholera
• Typhus
• Anthrax
• Respiratory tract infections
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Women with bacterial vaginosis have reported that metronidazole tablets helped to eliminate their symptoms such as a bad smell and vaginal discharge. Metronidazole users online have expressed their satisfaction with the antibiotic’s ability to clear their bacterial vaginosis. After completing their course on metronidazole, online reviewers have reported how much better they felt after recovering from bacterial vaginosis, and their renewed energy. Among the side effects reported by users are headache, gas, nausea and a metallic taste in the mouth.

You can only buy metronidazole in the UK if you have a prescription. You cannot buy metronidazole over the counter. Before your prescription for metronidazole can be issued, a doctor will assess your suitability for the medication.

You can save time by purchasing metronidazole online at Cloud Pharmacy. You’ll just need to complete a consultation for metronidazole, which involves a short questionnaire. Once your prescription has been issued, we will send your medication in discreet packaging via our next-day delivery service.