Pregnancy:
Breastfeeding:
Monitor the infant for signs of gastrointestinal intolerance.
Suspected or confirmed anaerobic infections including intra-abdominal, biliary, central nervous system, Clostridium difficile, Giardia and pelvic infections.
Also used in Crohns disease, bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and hepatic encephalopathy
Used in combination therapy with a beta-lactam for chorioamniotitis and endometritis.
With prolonged therapy (> 6 wks) or if symptoms develop assess for peripheral/optic neuropathy
Ethanol - disulfiram like reaction
Increases levels of cyclosporine, lithium, warfarin, and phenobarbital and phenytoin
Antimicrobial class: Nitroimidazole