The type of metronidazole your doctor prescribes, the dose and how long you need to take it for depends on the type of infection and how serious it is. Some infections can be treated with a single dose, while others may need a 2-week course.
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Find out how metronidazole treats infections and how to take it. NHS medicines information on metronidazole – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
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Metronidazole is an antibiotic that may be used to treat certain infections of the vagina, stomach, liver, skin, joints, brain and spinal cord, lungs, heart, or bloodstream. Metronidazole has been approved to treat: Symptomatic trichomoniasis (a sexually transmitted infection) in adults that has been confirmed by culture or wet smear test
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Metronidazole is an antibiotic. It's used to treat skin infections, rosacea and mouth infections, including infected gums and dental abscesses. It's also used to treat conditions such as bacterial vaginosis and pelvic inflammatory disease.
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Metronidazole is commonly prescribed to treat an infection called bacterial vaginosis. It is also prescribed before gynaecological surgery and surgery on the intestines, to prevent infection from developing.
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View metronidazole information, including dose, uses, side-effects, pregnancy, breast feeding, monitoring requirements, directions for administration and drug action.
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