Metronidazole Flashcards
1
Q
class of metronidazole
A
tinidazole
2
Q
mechanism of metronidazole
A
bacteriocidal. free radical metabolites disrupt bacterial DNA
3
Q
bacteria that metronidazole is active against
A
- entamoeba histolytica
- giardia
- trichomonas
- gardnerella
4
Q
anaerobic bac sensitive to metronidazole
A
- bacteroides
- prerotella
- fusobacterium
- clostridium
5
Q
SEs metronidazole
A
- hepatitis
- pancreatitis
- p neuropathy
6
Q
what MUST you avoid when taking metronidazole
A
alcohol
7
Q
majority of metronidazole excretion
A
urine
