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Metronidazole intolerance. Are there alternatives?

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  • 02-09-2020 10:56am
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    cloudatlas
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    I was taking metronidazole for a gum infection, I took 7, 400 mg tablets in total but I can’t tolerate them, I have 5 left.

    I have taken amoxicillin before and that made me sick as well. So the dentist has told me to stop taking the metronidazole and use a mouth wash.

    Is that okay? I didn’t think it was okay to stop these treatments without a new course?


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    Fitz II
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    cloudatlas wrote: »
    I was taking metronidazole for a gum infection, I took 7, 400 mg tablets in total but I can’t tolerate them, I have 5 left.

    I have taken amoxicillin before and that made me sick as well. So the dentist has told me to stop taking the metronidazole and use a mouth wash.

    Is that okay? I didn’t think it was okay to stop these treatments without a new course?

    Metronidazole is a rough antibiotic alright, especially if you take any alcohol with it. Its not ideal to stop a course midway, but the amoxicillin is broad enough to likely prevent any major issues.


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