Drug Interactions between metronidazole and Paracetamol
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- metronidazole
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between metronidazole and Paracetamol. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
metronidazole
A total of 354 drugs are known to interact with metronidazole.
- Metronidazole is in the following drug classes: amebicides, miscellaneous antibiotics.
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Metronidazole is used to treat the following conditions:
- Amebiasis
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Bacteremia
- Bacterial Infection
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Balantidium coli
- Bone infection
- Clostridioides difficile Infection
- Crohn's Disease, Active (off-label)
- Crohn's Disease, Maintenance (off-label)
- Deep Neck Infection
- Dental Abscess
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Diverticulitis
- Dracunculiasis
- Endocarditis
- Gastrointestinal Perforation (off-label)
- Giardiasis
- Helicobacter Pylori Infection
- Intraabdominal Infection
- Joint Infection
- Lemierre's Syndrome
- Meningitis
- Nongonococcal Urethritis
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Peritonitis
- Pneumonia
- Pouchitis
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Skin and Structure Infection
- Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
- STD Prophylaxis
- Surgical Prophylaxis
- Trichomoniasis
Paracetamol
A total of 129 drugs are known to interact with Paracetamol.
- Paracetamol is in the drug class miscellaneous analgesics.
- Paracetamol is used to treat the following conditions:
Drug and food interactions
metroNIDAZOLE food
Applies to: metronidazole
Consumption of alcoholic beverages or products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during treatment with metroNIDAZOLE is not recommended. Doing so may occasionally trigger a reaction in some patients similar to the disulfiram reaction, which includes unpleasant effects such as flushing, throbbing in head and neck, throbbing headache, difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, sweating, thirst, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, palpitation, low blood pressure, dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, and confusion. Rarely, more severe reactions may include abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, heart failure, unconsciousness, convulsions, and even death. Patients treated with metroNIDAZOLE should continue to avoid using any products containing alcohol or propylene glycol for at least 3 days until after completion of therapy. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
acetaminophen food
Applies to: Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
Ask your doctor before using acetaminophen together with ethanol. This can cause serious side effects that affect your liver. Call your doctor immediately if you experience a fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, excessive tiredness or weakness, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash or itching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or yellowing of the skin or the whites of your eyes. If your doctor does prescribe these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take both medications. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
See also
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
Further information
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