Suspected or confirmed anaerobic infections including:
Treatment of:
NOT Recommended for Aspiration Pneumonia UNLESS:
GI symptoms common - Especially nausea/vomiting and metallic taste
Peripheral/optic neuropathy - Cumulative dose related
Disulfiram-like reaction (severe vomiting)
Rare neurotoxicity including aseptic meningitis and encephalopathy
Ethanol - Disulfiram-like reaction
Increases levels of:
Bacterial, protozoal and ameobic DNA is fragmented by reactive nitroso-imidazole radicals.
Antimicrobial class: Nitroimidazole
Pregnancy category: B. If administered during breastfeeding, breast milk should be discarded during therapy
Average serum half life: 10 hours
Urine penetration: Poor
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Therapeutic
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic