Metronidazole Flashcards
1
Q
MOA
A
Forms free radicals in bacterial cell and damages bacterial DNA
2
Q
USE
A
Anaerobes must activate drug
Protozoals and Anaerobes
Giardia, entamoeba, tricomonas, Gardnerella
Bacteroides, C diff, H pylori
ANAEROBES BELOW DIAPHRAGM
3
Q
AEs
A
Disulfiram like rxn with ETOH
HA, metallic taste