Medications that might interact with this drug
Drugs you should not take with metronidazole
Do not take these drugs with metronidazole. Doing so can cause dangerous effects in the body. Examples of these drugs include:
• Disulfiram.
• Using this drug with metronidazole can cause psychotic reactions. Symptoms can include confusion, hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that aren’t real), or delusions (believing things that aren’t real). Do not take metronidazole if you’ve taken disulfiram during the last 2 weeks.
Interactions that increase your risk of side effects
Increased side effects from metronidazole: Taking metronidazole with certain medications raises your risk of side effects from metronidazole. …show more content…
That means two things:
1. Studies of the drug in pregnant animals have not shown a risk to the fetus.
2. There aren’t enough studies done in pregnant women to show if the drug poses a risk to the fetus.
Talk to your doctor if you’re pregnant or planning to become pregnant. Metronidazole should not be taken during the first trimester of pregnancy. For the second and third trimesters, this drug should be used only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Women who are breast-feeding
Metronidazole may pass into breast milk and cause side effects in a child who is breastfed.
Talk to your doctor if you breastfeed your child. You may need to decide whether to stop breastfeeding or stop taking this medication. For seniors
The kidneys of older adults may not work as well as they used to. This can cause your body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, more of a drug stays in your body for a longer time. This increases your risk of side effects. Allergies
Metronidazole can cause a severe allergic reaction or hypersensitivity. Symptoms can include:
• hives (itchy welts)
• red rash
• peeling or sloughing of your