
What Is The Dosage For Metronidazole

Question: Good morning I don't have health insurance so I ordered online, metronidazole 400mg, but not sure how how many to take in a day, if every 4 hours, I ordered 30...should I take them all...Can you help me with dosage...Thanks XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Metrogyl tablets 400 mg 3 times a day for 7 days.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Metronidazole is an antibiotic medication taken for stomach infections and diarrhea.
The general dosage in adults is 400 mg one tablet three times a day (morning after breakfast, afternoon after lunch and night after dinner) for 7 days.
You might experience slight metallic taste in mouth and this is normal.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Metrogyl tablets 400 mg 3 times a day for 7 days.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.
I have read through your query in detail.
Metronidazole is an antibiotic medication taken for stomach infections and diarrhea.
The general dosage in adults is 400 mg one tablet three times a day (morning after breakfast, afternoon after lunch and night after dinner) for 7 days.
You might experience slight metallic taste in mouth and this is normal.
Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.
Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Not real impressed, I don't have either of these, Flagyl, (Metronidazole ) 400mg. is for a bacterial infection of the vagina... BV, so I could have guessed on the dose...Maybe a gyno should have answered my question. Don't think I should have wasted my money !
Brief Answer:
Please take 750 milligrams (mg) a day for 7 days.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
Sorry for the communication error.
Metronidazole is a broad spectrum antibiotic and prescribed in a wide range of medical infections including travellers diarrhea (which is the commonest reason it is prescribed) and bacterial vaginosis.
Specifically for bacterial vaginosis, medical literature recommends in the following dosage.
For bacterial vaginosis:
Adults 750 milligrams (mg) once a day for 7 days.
Should you have have 400 mg (extended-release tablets), please take two tablets at a time for 7 days.
If you do not have extended release tablets then please take one tablet twice daily for 7 days.
This should help treat your infection.
I have provided the most accurate requested information.
Should you have further queries, please do not hesitate to put in a query.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
Please take 750 milligrams (mg) a day for 7 days.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.
Sorry for the communication error.
Metronidazole is a broad spectrum antibiotic and prescribed in a wide range of medical infections including travellers diarrhea (which is the commonest reason it is prescribed) and bacterial vaginosis.
Specifically for bacterial vaginosis, medical literature recommends in the following dosage.
For bacterial vaginosis:
Adults 750 milligrams (mg) once a day for 7 days.
Should you have have 400 mg (extended-release tablets), please take two tablets at a time for 7 days.
If you do not have extended release tablets then please take one tablet twice daily for 7 days.
This should help treat your infection.
I have provided the most accurate requested information.
Should you have further queries, please do not hesitate to put in a query.
Regards,
Dr.Vivek
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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