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Page values for "Metronidazole"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringMetronidazole
brandStringFlagyl, Metrocream, Metrogel, Metrogel-Vaginal, Noritate
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Nitroimidazoles|Nitroimidazole antibiotic]] [[:Category:Antiprotozoals|Antiprotozoal]] [[:Category:Antibacterials|Antibacterial (anaerobic)]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000BE3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000BE4-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000BE5-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000BE6-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000BE7-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000BE8-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000BE9-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000BEA-QINU`"'
starting_doseString500 mg PO TID × 7-10 days (most indications); 2 g single dose for trichomoniasis; 500 mg IV q8h for severe anaerobic infection; rectal 1 g BID
preparationsString250, 500 mg tablets; 750 mg ER; 500 mg/100 mL IV; 0.75-1% topical gel/cream; 0.75% vaginal gel; suppository
fda_maxString~4 g/d (severe systemic infection)
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral IV topical vaginal
onsetStringHours
durationString8-12 hours
halflifeString6-8 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000BEB-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~80% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000BEC-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringGenerally considered safe after the first trimester; first-trimester use weighed against indication.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US