Metronidazole is effective in the treatment of infections involving gram-negative anaerobes, but it is unreliable in the treatment of gram-positive anaerobic infections and is ineffective
Treatment is usually with oral or topical metronidazole or topical clindamycin
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Sometimes when people find out they are pregnant, they think about changing how they take their medication, or stopping their medication altogether
Long-term follow-up of patients with bacterial vaginosis treated with oral metronidazole and topical clindamycin
75%, 1% cream, gel, lotion (e
Cross Reactivity Clindamycin cream 2% administered topically for 7 days is as effective for treatment of bacterial vaginosis as oral metronidazole 500 mg given twice daily for 7 days
Treatment is usually with oral or topical metronidazole or topical Bacterial vaginosis is a dysbiosis, a complex alteration of vaginal flora, in which lactobacilli decrease and anaerobic pathogens overgrow
Metronidazole for Acne
Anaerobic infections, Susceptible Gram-positive infections, Susceptible infections
Topical solution is used for treatment of acne vulgaris and rosacea
Clindamycin can cause diarrhea, which may be severe or lead to serious, life
It is often used to treat wounds, pyoderma, abscesses, bone and dental infections, and toxoplasmosis
62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect
This medicine is available only with your doctor's Bacterial vaginosis can cause symptoms such as discharge with an unpleasant smell
The incidence of drug-related adverse medical events was approximately 12% in both groups
There was no statistically significant difference between the two results
A recent review examined immediate- and delayed-hypersensitivity reactions associated with the use of aminoglycosides, clindamycin, linezolid, and metronidazole
Oral antibiotic therapy can be used for impetigo with large bullae or when topical therapy is impractical