METRONIDAZOLE vs NYSTATIN

I graduated this year and will begin my Internship this year's end or next year. I am working as a retail Pharmacist for the mean time just to get familiar with patients and how things are practically, while i scout for Internship centers which isn't easy as there are not enough. After reading posts

I'll start. Metronidazole and some formulations of ciclosporin as they sometimes contain ethanol as part of manufacturing process.

I’ll start. “Hairy” tongue with metronidazole

For me, I like to let patients know some metronidazole tastes absolutely disgusting and to limit the amount of contact it has with your tongue. Edit: sorry for the typo in the header, I can't fix it.

The IDSA/SHEA guidelines for C. diff infection is finally updated. Metronidazole is no longer recommend for mild cases: https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cid/cix1085/4855916#.WoUYufzsWpk.twitter ...whaaaaaat?!

YHey guys its come to my attention that metronidazoles interaction with alcohol is still a controversial topic, depsite recent literature discrediting old counseling points. How do you guys feel about this? The CDC has a statement out saying its okay to take alcohol while on metronidazole and even d

idk how to title this properly, but this has been eatinggggg at me and the folks i work with are like really old and wouldn’t understand this dumb mental association. gen z rise and hear me <3 when u see a drug name does it ever replay in your head something that sounds the same? that dont make

Our Antimucrobial teacher was discussing Metronidazole and how it's good for C. Diff colitis. Then it occurs to him that the CDC recommends metronidazole for CDC Gave himself a chuckle

The combined med was non-form in this case and our pharmacy didn’t even have it in stock. The rx was for a rash and was brought to me at 5pm on a Friday written by a primary care provider. I was under the impression subbing these would fall under professional judgement call but a couple of my colle

Another tech and I were going through bottles while we were packaging medications and started rattling off all the really nice-smelling medications that we could probably use as aromatherapy. I thought I'd make a list, and feel free to add. Metformin 850- smells like popcorn, but only when you break

Anyone experiencing a Nystatin suspension shortage? I’m in the Cincinnati area and have no Nystatin Suspension available via McKesson or Amerisource. 😭

Three families with babies with thrush. I'm actually having to put them on fluconazole. Two Cardinal pharmacies, one McKesson. -PGY-19