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What are the 4 classes of antibiotics?
Classes of antibiotics include the following:
- Aminoglycosides.
- Carbapenems.
- Cephalosporins.
- Fluoroquinolones.
- Glycopeptides and lipoglycopeptides.
- Macrolides.
Is metronidazole a broad spectrum antibiotic?
Flagyl, known generically as metronidazole or by the brand name Protostat, is an antibacterial drug that is classified as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. 1 Metronidazole is used to treat anaerobic bacterial infections or protozoal infections.
Can metronidazole be used with other antibiotics?
It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.Metronidazole may also be used with other medications to treat certain stomach/intestinal ulcers caused by a bacteria (H. pylori).
What are antibiotics most commonly prescribed for?
Antibiotics are used to treat or prevent some types of bacterial infection. They work by killing bacteria or preventing them from reproducing and spreading. Antibiotics aren’t effective against viral infections, such as the common cold, flu, most coughs and sore throats.
Can I take amoxicillin and metronidazole together?
It is also possible to use metronidazole and amoxicillin together for severe dental infections.
Is there still a therapeutic use for metronidazole?
Although the use of metronidazole on a global scale has been curtailed by newer agents for various infections, metronidazole still has a role for these and other therapeutic uses. Many clinicians still consider metronidazole to be the ‘gold standard’ antibiotic against which all other antibiotics with anaerobic activity should be compared.
How does Flagyl ( metronidazole ) antibiotic work?
Action: How Flagyl works. Flagyl is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of medicines called nitroimidazoles. This medicine works by killing or stopping the growth of bacteria and other organisms causing these infections. Flagyl contains the active ingredient metronidazole.
Which is the correct chemical classification for metronidazole?
The chemical classification of metronidazole is Nitroimidazoles. Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole derivative bactericidal agent widely used in the treatment of many anaerobic and certain protozoan and parasitic infections.
How often to take metronidazole for bacterial vaginosis?
The treatment of choice for bacterial vaginosis in nonpregnant women include metronidazole oral twice daily for seven days, or metronidazole gel intravaginally once daily for five days, or clindamycin intravaginally at bedtime for seven days.