Back
medical & biological sciences
All Access Pass - 1 FREE Month!
Institutional email required, no credit card necessary.
Free One-Month!
Institutional (.edu or .org) email required
Log in
or start your
One-Week Free Trial
!
Log In
Log in through OpenAthens
Metronidazole
Metronidazole
Most common uses
– Anaerobes
Helicobacter pylori
Gardnerella vaginalis
Clostridium difficile
– Also used to treat some parasitic infections
Mechanism of Action
– Produces free radical metabolites that damage bacterial DNA
Adverse effects
– Gastrointestinal upset – Metallic taste – Disulfiram-like reaction when combined with alcohol
Related Tutorials
Antimetabolites and DNA disruptors