METRONIDAZOLE TOPICAL

Antifungal

Brand names: METRONIDAZOLE

Pregnancy: Category BTopical

Mechanism of Action

Antifungal agent

Indications

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Metronidazole gel USP (topical)

0.75%

is indicated for topical application in the treatment of inflammatory papules and pustules of rosacea.

Contraindications

• CONTRAINDICATIONS Metronidazole gel USP (topical)
• 0.75%
• is contraindicated in individuals with a history of hypersensitivity lo metronidazole
• parabens
• or other ingredients of the formulation.

Known Side Effects

12 documented side effects by frequency

Drug Not Working

>10%

Nausea

1-10%

Diarrhea

1-10%

Vomiting

1-10%

Fever

1-10%

Abdominal Pain

1-10%

Headache

1-10%

Fatigue

1-10%

Shortness of Breath

0.1-1%

Dizziness

0.1-1%

Condition Worsened

0.1-1%

General Unwellness

0.1-1%

Community Discussions

1 Reddit threads analysed for METRONIDAZOLE TOPICAL

Overall Sentiment

Mixed

Comparison Threads

Avg Post Score

1 upvotes

Patient Experiences (r/pharmacy, r/AskDocs & more)

Metronidazole topical order

Recently learned that metronidazole formulation has specific for vaginal. Just curious if you see order for topical instead of vaginal (and indication is for BV), do you call provider for clarification if they mean vaginal one? according to PI, topical is not supposed to used intravaginal, I got yel

r/pharmacy123y ago

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Formulations

Dosage Forms

Tablet

Route

Topical