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metronidazole Definition

metro·ni·da·zole (me′trə nī′də zōl′)

noun

Med. a synthetic drug, CHNO, used to treat bacterial or protozoan infections, esp. amebiasis and trichomoniasis

metronidazole Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • take: Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole and for 48 hours after stopping the drug.
  • use: Two previous studies, which used metronidazole in short courses later in pregnancy showed no significant benefit from treatment.
  • give: Metronidazole given orally at 50mg/kg once daily for 5 days is very effective.

Adjective modifier

  • topical: Topical metronidazole may be useful for people who cannot tolerate systemic treatment.
  • oral: How to treat In women who are not pregnant: Oral metronidazole is the treatment of choice.
  • antibiotic: The antibiotic metronidazole is given to about one in every 200 women to treat a condition called bacterial vaginosis.
  • systemic: Systemic metronidazole Oral metronidazole has been studied in a few clinical trials.
  • 'topical: McMullen, D. ( 1992 ) 'Topical metronidazole: part II ' , Ostomy/Wound Management, 38; 3: 42-47.

Modifies a noun

  • gel: The Verdict This trial provides strong evidence to support the use of 25 % metronidazole gel in managing patients with chronic adult periodontitis.
  • tablet: There is no reference to, or evidence for, the practice of crushing metronidazole tablets to apply to wounds in the literature.
  • resistance: The exact choice of regimen depends upon the local level of metronidazole resistance.
  • treatment: All metronidazole treatments administered during the first trimester of pregnancy, whatever the dose or indication, were included in the review.
  • suppository: Metronidazole suppositories: 1g twice a day for 14 days NHS prescription.
  • therapy: Patient has received metronidazole therapy on a previous occasion.

Noun used with modifier

  • %: The Verdict This trial provides strong evidence to support the use of 25 % metronidazole gel in managing patients with chronic adult periodontitis.

Preposition: in

  • treatment: Many studies have been undertaken on the use of metronidazole in the treatment of malodorous wounds; some of these will now be discussed.

Preposition: for

  • day: Pregnancy: oral metronidazole for 7 days Metronidazole tablets: 400mg twice a day for 7 days NHS prescription.