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Metronidazole Flashcards

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Which organisms are affected by metronidazole

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Anaerobes

C difficile, giardia, trichomonas, entamoeba histolyticum, h pylori

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Name some indications for metronidazole

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Bacterial vaginosis, surgical prophylaxis, amoebiasis, trichomoniasis, c difficile

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Contraindications of metronidazole

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First trimester of pregnancy
Blood dyscrasia
Severe hepatic impairment
Recent alcohol/disulfiram

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Side effects of metronidazole

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Dizziness, headache
Diarrhoea, nausea, abdo pain
Change in taste, dry mouth
Dark urine- harmless

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Which drugs interact with metronidazole?

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Alcohol - disulfiram type reaction
Disulfiram- psychosis
Potentiates warfarin
Cyp450 drugs
Lithium- increases levels
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How is metronidazole metabolised?

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Cyp450 system then renal excretion

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How does metronidazole work?

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Covalently binds to DNA inside anaerobic organism, stops nucleic acid synthesis

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