Comparing Metro vs Nitazoxanide

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Metro (metronidazole)	Nitazoxanide	Enter another drug to compare

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Metro (metronidazole)	Nitazoxanide	Enter another drug to compare
Prescription only Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Amebiasis, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bacteremia, STD Prophylaxis, Bacterial Vaginosis, Balantidium coli, Bone infection, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Deep Neck... View more	Prescription only Prescribed for Dwarf Tapeworm Infection, Giardiasis, Ascariasis, Cryptosporidiosis, Amebiasis. Nitazoxanide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.	Related suggestions Giardiasis Metronidazole Flagyl Tinidazole Albendazole Flagyl 375 Flagyl IV Amebiasis Metronidazole Flagyl Tinidazole Doxycycline Flagyl IV Doxy 100
More about (metronidazole)	More about Nitazoxanide
Ratings & Reviews
Metro has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect.	Nitazoxanide has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect.
View all 7 reviews	View all 1 reviews
Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.
View all Metro side effects	View all Nitazoxanide side effects
Drug Class
Amebicides Miscellaneous antibiotics	Amebicides
Generic Availability
Lower cost generic approved	N/A
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance
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Dosage Forms
N/A	N/A
Brand Names
Other metronidazole brands include: Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro IV	Alinia
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.
20 hours	N/A
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.	B Category B No proven risk in humans See the full pregnancy warnings document.
Drug Interactions
A total of 378 drugs are known to interact with Metro: 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 28 drugs are known to interact with Nitazoxanide: 28 moderate drug interactions (111 brand and generic names)
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
Consumption of alcoholic beverages or products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during... View more	Food can enhance the levels of nitazoxanide in your body. Nitazoxanide should be taken just after... View more
Disease Interactions
Colitis Blood dyscrasias Neurologic toxicity Dialysis Liver disease Sodium Alcoholism	Diabetes Renal/liver disease
First Approval Date
N/A	July 21, 2004
WADA Class View classifications
N/A	N/A
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Side effects Drug interactions Dosage Pregnancy warnings Breastfeeding warnings Support group	Side effects Drug interactions Dosage Pregnancy warnings Breastfeeding warnings Support group En español
Patient Resources
N/A	Nitazoxanide uses Advanced reading
Professional Resources
N/A	Monograph (AHFS) Prescribing information
Related Treatment Guide
Bacterial Infection Amebiasis Aspiration Pneumonia Bacteremia STD Prophylaxis Bacterial Vaginosis 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	Dwarf Tapeworm Infection Giardiasis Ascariasis Cryptosporidiosis Amebiasis

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