warning!
metronidazole
(Flagyl, Methoprotostat, Metro,
Metroxyn, Satric)
Metronidazole is used for PID, vaginal
and skin infections, and amebic dysentery.
Important: Your sexual partner should
also be treated. Do not drink any alcohol
while you are taking metronidazole. It
will make you feel very nauseous.
Side effects: Metallic taste in the
mouth, dark urine, nausea or upset
stomach, headache.
Often comes in: Tablets of 200, 250,
400, and 500 mg; inserts of 375 and
500 mg
How to use:
For infection of the womb after
childbirth, take 500 mg metronidazole
by mouth 2 times a day until fever is
gone for 2 days.
For bacterial vaginosis or
trichomonas, take 2 grams by mouth
1 time only, but not if you are pregnant.
If you are pregnant, take 400 to 500
mg by mouth 2 times a day for 7 days.
For drug combinations to treat
vaginal discharge or PID, see page 162.
For bloody diarrhea in people with
AIDS, with or without fever, take 500
mg by mouth 3 times a day for 7 days.
Other medicines that may work:
For diarrhea for people with AIDS:
cotrimoxazole, norfloxacin
WARNING: Stop taking it if
you feel numb. Try not to use
metronidazole during the first 3
months of pregnancy. If you must, do not
take the 1 large dose during pregnancy.
But if you are breastfeeding, the 1 large
dose is safest. People with liver problems,
such as jaundice, should not use it.
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warning!
miconazole
(Daktarin, Fungtopic, Micatin,
Monistat)
Miconazole is an anti-fungus medicine
used to treat yeast and other fungus
infections in the vagina, or on the skin.
Important: If miconazole irritates you,
stop using it. Avoid having sex for 3 to
4 days while using miconazole to avoid
passing the infection to your partner.
Keep it out of your eyes.
Side effects: Irritation
Often comes in: Cream 2%; inserts of
100 and 200 mg
How to use:
For yeast infections of the vagina:
Cream: Put 5 g in the vagina every night
for 7 nights.
100 mg inserts: Put 1 high in the vagina
every night for 7 nights.
200 mg inserts: Put 1 high in the vagina
every night for 3 nights.
For yeast infection on the skin, apply
cream to affected area 2 times a day until
infection is gone.
Other medicines that may work:
For all yeast infections: gentian violet,
nystatin, clotrimazole
WARNING: Do not use
miconazole during the first
3 months of pregnancy.
A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities 2007