Metronidazole

metronidazole /met·ro·ni·da·zole/ (-ni´dah-zol) an antiprotozoal and antibacterial effective against obligate anaerobes; used as the base or the hydrochloride salt. It is also used as a topical treatment for rosacea.

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me·tro·ni·da·zole (mtr-nd-zl)

n.

A synthetic antimicrobial drug used in the treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis and intestinal amebiasis.

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Metronidazole

An anti-infective agent regarded as the best available drug for treating trichomoniasis. It is sold under the trade names Flagyl and MetroGel.

Mentioned in: Trichomoniasis

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metronidazole

(met´rnī´dzōl´),
n a generic synthetic antibacterial compound available for both oral and intravenous use. It is indicated in the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria. In dentistry, it is used in the treatment of HIV, periodontal disease, and aggressive periodontitis.

metronidazole HCl,

n brand name: Flagyl, Metro IV, Protostat;
drug class: trichomonacide, amebicide, antiinfective;
action: direct-acting amebicide/trichomonacide binds, degrades DNA in organisms;
uses: intestinal amebiasis, amebic abscess, trichomoniasis, refractory trichomoniasis, bacterial anaerobic infections.

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metronidazole

an antimicrobial compound effective against protozoa and anaerobic bacteria. Commonly used to treat trichomoniasis, amebiasis, giardiasis and balantidiasis.