Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, a stomach or intestinal disease, or epilepsy or another seizure disorder.

You may not be able to take metronidazole, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during your therapy, if you have any of these conditions.

Metronidazole is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is not likely to harm an unborn baby. Do not, however, take metronidazole without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.

Furthermore, this medication passes into breast milk and may affect a nursing infant, so do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor.

Do not drink alcohol while taking metronidazole.

 

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