What foods interact with Flagyl?

What foods interact with Flagyl?

Alcohol, avocados, bananas, chocolate, salami

• Do not mix these items with drugs such as metronidazole (Flagyl) and linezolid (Zyvox), used to treat bacterial infections.
• These foods, along with tap beer, red wine, and sherry, contain tyramine, an amino acid that can cause blood pressure to spike if taken with linezolid.

When should you not take Flagyl?

You should not use Flagyl if you recently drank alcohol, or have taken disulfiram (Antabuse) within the past 2 weeks. Do not use metronidazole to treat any condition that has not been checked by your doctor.

Can I eat yogurt while taking Flagyl?

Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between Flagyl and yogurt. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Can I take vitamins with Flagyl?

Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between metronidazole and Vitamins. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

What should I eat before taking metronidazole?

The capsules can be taken with or without food. If the medicine upsets your stomach, it is best to take it with a meal or snack. The extended–release tablet must be taken without food, 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Swallow the extended-release tablet whole.

What STD does Flagyl treat?

Trichomoniasis is treated with oral metronidazole (Flagyl).

How does Flagyl make you feel?

Metronidazole side effects are notorious for causing an upset stomach and killing your appetite. For many people, the nausea — and even vomiting — can occur just from the bad taste. Heartburn, constipation, and diarrhea can occur, too.

Can you take probiotics while taking Flagyl?

Using metroNIDAZOLE together with lactobacillus acidophilus may decrease the effects of lactobacillus acidophilus when these medications are taken at the same time. To prevent or minimize the interaction, lactobacillus acidophilus should be administered at least 1 to 2 hours before or after metroNIDAZOLE.

Can you take vitamin D with Flagyl?

No interactions were found between metronidazole and Vitamin D3.

How many hours apart should I take metronidazole?

Metronidazole is usually given three times a day. This should be in the morning, early afternoon and at bedtime. Ideally, these times are at least 6 hours apart, for example 8 am, 2 pm and 8 pm.

How long does flagyl take to start working?

6. Response and effectiveness. Peak concentrations are reached within one to two hours after dosing; however, it may take up to 48 hours before infection-related symptoms start to abate.

How quickly does Flagyl work?

This medication should take effect within 1 to 2 hours, and while effects may not be visibly noticed immediately, but gradual improvements are usually noticable after a few days.

Can you treat chlamydia with Flagyl?

If symptoms suggest recurrent or persistent urethritis, the CDC recommends treatment with 2 g metronidazole (Flagyl) orally in a single dose plus 500 mg erythromycin base orally four times per day for seven days, or 800 mg erythromycin ethylsuccinate orally four times per day for seven days.

When does Flagyl start working?