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Flagyl IV

Dosage and Storage


Generic Name: METRONIDAZOLE - INJECTION
Pronounced: (meh-trow-NID-uh-zole)

Flagyl IV Overdose

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If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: severe dizziness, seizures.

Flagyl IV Missed Dose

If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

Flagyl IV Notes

Do not use needles or IV tubing that contains aluminum because this metal may cause this medication to discolor.

Treatment of a certain infection (trichomoniasis) may require that sexual partners be treated as well to avoid re-infection. During treatment, avoid sexual intercourse, or always use latex or polyurethane condoms/dental dams.

Do not share this medication with others.

This medication has been prescribed for your current condition only. Do not use it later for another infection unless told to do so by your doctor. A different medication may be necessary in that case.

Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., cultures, white blood cell counts) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more details.

Flagyl IV Storage

Store at room temperature at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Brief storage up to 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) is permitted. Do not refrigerate or freeze. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

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