Comparing Flagyl vs Tindamax

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Flagyl (metronidazole)	Tindamax (tinidazole)	Enter another drug to compare

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Prescription only Flagyl is an antibiotic that is particularly effective at treating infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and parasites. Avoid alcohol while taking Flagyl and for three days after... View more	Prescription only Prescribed for Bacterial Vaginosis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis, Amebiasis. Tindamax may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.	Related suggestions Trichomoniasis Metronidazole Tinidazole Flagyl 375 Flagyl IV Likmez Secnidazole Giardiasis Metronidazole Tinidazole Nitazoxanide Albendazole Flagyl 375 Flagyl IV Amebiasis Metronidazole Tinidazole Doxycycline Nitazoxanide Flagyl IV Doxy 100 Popular comparisons Flagyl vs doxycycline Flagyl vs cephalexin Flagyl vs ciprofloxacin Flagyl vs metronidazole Flagyl vs vancomycin
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Ratings & Reviews
Flagyl has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 393 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect.	Tindamax has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 19 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect.
View all 393 reviews	View all 19 reviews
Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.
Nausea (32.6%) Headaches (16.0%) Diarrhea (13.5%) Dizziness (13.5%) Metallic taste (10.4%) Loss of appetite (8.9%) Bad taste (8.4%) View all Flagyl side effects	View all Tindamax side effects
Drug Class
Amebicides Miscellaneous antibiotics	Amebicides
Generic Availability
Lower cost generic approved	Lower cost generic approved
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly.	We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly.
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Dosage Forms
Oral capsule Oral tablet	Oral tablet
Brand Names
Other metronidazole brands include: Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV	Other tinidazole brands include: Fasigyn
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.
20 hours	14.6 hours
CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms
N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.	N Not a controlled drug Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
Pregnancy Category
B Category B No proven risk in humans See the full pregnancy warnings document.	C Category C Risk cannot be ruled out See the full pregnancy warnings document.
Drug Interactions
A total of 378 drugs are known to interact with Flagyl: 13 major drug interactions (36 brand and generic names) 360 moderate drug interactions (1183 brand and generic names) 5 minor drug interactions (20 brand and generic names)	A total of 212 drugs are known to interact with Tindamax: 7 major drug interactions (17 brand and generic names) 203 moderate drug interactions (606 brand and generic names) 2 minor drug interactions (8 brand and generic names)
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
Consumption of alcoholic beverages or products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during... View more	Consumption of alcoholic beverages or products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during... View more
Disease Interactions
Colitis Blood dyscrasias Neurologic toxicity Dialysis Liver disease Sodium Alcoholism	Blood dyscrasias Neurologic toxicity Alcoholism Hemodialysis Liver disease
First Approval Date
July 18, 1963	May 17, 2004
WADA Class View classifications
N/A	N/A
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Side effects Drug interactions Dosage Pregnancy warnings Breastfeeding warnings Drug images Support group En español	Side effects Drug interactions Dosage Pregnancy warnings Breastfeeding warnings Drug images En español
Patient Resources
Flagyl uses	Tindamax uses
Professional Resources
Prescribing information	Prescribing information
Related Treatment Guide
Bacterial Infection Amebiasis Aspiration Pneumonia Bacteremia STD Prophylaxis Balantidium coli Bone infection Clostridioides difficile Infection Deep Neck Infection Dental Abscess Dientamoeba fragilis Diverticulitis Dracunculiasis Endocarditis Giardiasis Helicobacter Pylori Infection Intraabdominal Infection Joint Infection Meningitis Nongonococcal Urethritis Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Peritonitis Pneumonia Pseudomembranous Colitis Skin or Soft Tissue Infection Surgical Prophylaxis Trichomoniasis show all	Bacterial Vaginosis Giardiasis Trichomoniasis Amebiasis

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