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This is an index of reports of adverse events (side effects, adverse reactions, etc.) related to Metronidazole. Click on the relevant link below to view a selection of reports according to the event's seriousness level and/or the nature of the side effect / adverse reaction. Or scroll down to view a sample of recent reports further on this page.
Our database includes reports from Jan 2007 to Dec 2007. The information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as verified clinical evidence.
All cases (151)
Cases resulting in a serious event (147)
Cases resulting in death (14)
Cases resulting in life threatening events (12)
Cases resulting in hospitalization (75)
Cases resulting in disability (13)
Cases resulting in other serious reactions (71)
Below is a sample of reports where side effects / adverse reactions may be related to Metronidazole. For a complete list and/or a specific selection of reports, please use the links in the index above.
Adverse event in 54 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-31
Patient: 54 year old male, weighing 80.0 kg (176.0 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Mania, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Lethargy
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Other drugs received by patient: Amoxicillin; Garlic Extract
Adverse event in 38 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from Netherlands on 2007-10-31
Patient: 38 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Encephalopathy
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Indication: Wound Infection
Metronidazole
Metronidazole
Indication: Osteomyelitis
Metronidazole
Haloran / 00372302 /
Other drugs received by patient: Vancomycin; Teicoplanin
Adverse event in female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-18
Patient: female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Premature Baby
Suspect drug(s):
Paracetamol
Morphine
Dexamethasone 0.5mg TAB
Indication: Maternal Therapy TO Enhance Foetal Lung Maturity
Chlorpheniramine TAB
Cyclosporine
Gentamicin
Metronidazole
Compound Sodium Lactate
Adverse event in 30 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-18
Patient: 30 year old female, weighing 72.0 kg (158.4 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Face Oedema, Psoriasis, Pyrexia, Somnolence, Generalised Oedema
Suspect drug(s):
Paracetamol
Indication: Pain
Morphine
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Pain
Chlorpheniramine TAB
Indication: Pruritus
Gentamicin
Metronidazole
Other drugs received by patient: Dexamethasone 0.5mg TAB; Cyclosporine; Compound Sodium Lactate
Adverse event in 36 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United Kingdom on 2007-10-16
Patient: 36 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Swelling Face, Obstructive Airways Disorder
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Dosage: 1200 mg (400 mg, 3 in 1 d) oral; 1200 mg (400 mg, 3 in 1 d) oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Infection
Start date: 2007-08-10
End date: 2007-08-14
Metronidazole
Dosage: 1200 mg (400 mg, 3 in 1 d) oral; 1200 mg (400 mg, 3 in 1 d) oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Infection
Start date: 2007-07-25
Adverse event in 58 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2007-10-16
Patient: 58 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Electrocardiogram T Wave Amplitude Decreased, Chills, Headache, Pyrexia, Haematocrit Decreased, Fibrin D Dimer Increased, Chest Pain, Blood Creatinine Increased, Lethargy, Blood Urea Increased, Vomiting, Nausea, Haematuria, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Haemoglobin Decreased, Troponin I Increased, Asthenia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Other drugs received by patient: Sertraline; Quetiapine Fumarate; Lorazepam; Zolpidem Tartrate
Adverse event in 43 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United Kingdom on 2007-10-15
Patient: 43 year old female, weighing 60.0 kg (132.0 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Stomach Discomfort, Headache, Tongue Coated, Dysgeusia, Fatigue, Malaise, Diarrhoea, Dizziness, Asthenia, Feeling Abnormal
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Adverse event in 36 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2007-10-15
Patient: 36 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Swelling Face, Obstructive Airways Disorder
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Dosage: 400 mg, tid
Indication: Infection
Start date: 2007-08-10
End date: 2007-08-14
Metronidazole
Dosage: 400 mg, tid
Indication: Infection
Start date: 2007-07-25
Adverse event in 36 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-09
Patient: 36 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Swelling Face, Obstructive Airways Disorder
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization, disablity
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Infection
Start date: 2007-08-10
End date: 2007-08-14
Metronidazole
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2007-07-25
Adverse event in 67 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a physician from NEW Zealand on 2007-10-09
Patient: 67 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Colour Vision Tests Abnormal, Optic Atrophy, Pain in Extremity, Visual Acuity Reduced, Muscular Weakness, Sensory Loss, Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy, Optic Neuropathy, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Gait Disturbance
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Adverse event in 43 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-09
Patient: 43 year old female, weighing 60.0 kg (132.0 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Stomach Discomfort, Headache, Tongue Coated, Dysgeusia, Fatigue, Malaise, Diarrhoea, Dizziness, Asthenia, Feeling Abnormal
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Adverse event in male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a physician from United States on 2007-10-09
Patient: male, weighing 99.0 kg (217.8 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Acid Base Balance Abnormal
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Ceftriaxone
Dosage: 2 g daily
Indication: Appendicitis
Start date: 2007-09-24
End date: 2007-09-27
Metronidazole
Dosage: 500 mg daily
Indication: Appendicitis
Start date: 2007-09-24
End date: 2007-09-27
Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2007-10-05
Patient: 53 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Metabolic Acidosis, Aminoaciduria, Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death, hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Paracetamol
Paracetamol
Indication: Analgesia
Levofloxacin
Indication: Sepsis
Augmentin '125'
Indication: Sepsis
Gentamicin
Indication: Sepsis
Metronidazole
Indication: Sepsis
TPN
Indication: Parenteral Nutrition
Vancomycin
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Other drugs received by patient: Diclofenac Sodium; Omeprazole; Metoclopramide
Adverse event in 67 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a physician from NEW Zealand on 2007-10-05
Patient: 67 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Optic Atrophy, Colour Vision Tests Abnormal, Pain in Extremity, Visual Acuity Reduced, Muscular Weakness, Peripheral Sensory Neuropathy, Optic Neuropathy, NO Therapeutic Response, Gait Disturbance
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2007-10-04
Patient: 53 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Fistula, Metabolic Acidosis, Disorientation, Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Augmentin '125'
Paracetamol
Administration route: Oral
Gentamicin
Levofloxacin
Metronidazole
Vancomycin
Other drugs received by patient: Diclofenac Sodium; Metoclopramide; Omeprazole
Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United Kingdom on 2007-10-04
Patient: 53 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Fistula, Metabolic Acidosis, Disorientation, Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Augmentin '125'
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Gentamicin
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Levofloxacin
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Metronidazole
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Paracetamol
Administration route: Oral
Vancomycin
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Other drugs received by patient: Diclofenac Sodium; Metoclopramide; Omeprazole
Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2007-10-02
Patient: 53 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Metabolic Acidosis, General Physical Health Deterioration, Disorientation, Urine Amino Acid Level Increased, Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Indication: Analgesia
Metronidazole
Indication: Infection
Augmentin '125'
Indication: Infection
Levofloxacin
Indication: Infection
Gentamicin
Indication: Infection
Acetaminophen
Indication: Analgesia
Acetaminophen
Indication: Infection
Vancomycin
Indication: Infection
Diclofenac Sodium
Indication: Analgesia
Metoclopramide
Omeprazole
Adverse event in 45 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2007-10-01
Patient: 45 year old female, weighing 77.1 kg (169.6 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Abdominal Pain, Fatigue, Nausea, Haemorrhoids, Anger, Clostridium Difficile Colitis
Suspect drug(s):
Cipro
Dosage: 500 mg, total daily, oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Diverticulitis
Start date: 2007-01-28
Metronidazole
Indication: Diverticulitis
Adverse event in 84 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-01
Patient: 84 year old female, weighing 55.0 kg (121.0 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Pancreatitis Acute
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Other drugs received by patient: Alfacalcidol; Aspirin; Calcichew / 00108001 /; Clopidogrel; Flucloxacillin; Glyceryl Trinitrate; Hydroxyzine; Ismn; Lansoprazole; Naloxone; Paracetamol
Adverse event in 69 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United Kingdom on 2007-10-01
Patient: 69 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Hypoaesthesia, Gait Disturbance, Cerebrovascular Accident
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Adverse event in 53 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification on 2007-10-01
Patient: 53 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Metabolic Acidosis, General Physical Health Deterioration, Disorientation, Myocardial Infarction
Adverse event resulted in: death
Suspect drug(s):
Augmentin (Formulation Unknown) (Amo. Trihyd+pot.clavulan.)
Acetaminophen
Dosage: oral
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Analgesia
Gentamicin Sulfate
Levofloxacin
Metronidazole
Vancomycin
Other drugs received by patient: Diclofenac Sodium; Metoclopramide; Omeprazole
Adverse event in 50 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a physician from Germany on 2007-07-30
Patient: 50 year old male, weighing 72.0 kg (158.4 pounds)
Adverse reactions / side effects: Abdominal Pain, Peritoneal Lavage, Laparotomy, Adhesiolysis, Intestinal Haemorrhage, Ileus, Large Intestinal Ulcer, Large Intestinal Ulcer Haemorrhage, Colitis, Abscess, Splenectomy, Colectomy, Splenic Rupture, Infection
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Mycophenolate Mofetil
Dosage: 1 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Heart Transplant
Start date: 2007-05-28
End date: 2007-06-12
Mycophenolate Mofetil
Dosage: 1mg daily
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2007-06-30
End date: 2007-07-21
Decortin-H
Dosage: 42.5 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Heart Transplant
Start date: 2007-05-27
Tazobac
Dosage: 4500 mg, bid
Indication: Bronchitis
Start date: 2007-05-29
End date: 2007-06-05
Vancomycin
Metronidazole
Neoral
Dosage: 325 mg, bid
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Heart Transplant
Start date: 2007-05-26
Adverse event in 58 year old female receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2007-07-30
Patient: 58 year old female
Adverse reactions / side effects: Vomiting, Nausea, Chest Pain, Haematuria, Chills, Pyrexia, Headache, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Asthenia, Lethargy
Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Other drugs received by patient: Sertraline; Quetiapine Fumarate; Lorazepam; Zolpidem Tartrate
Adverse event in 62 year old male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2007-07-30
Patient: 62 year old male
Adverse reactions / side effects: International Normalised Ratio Increased
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Suspect drug(s):
Warfarin Sodium
Dosage: 2mg every day po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Deep Vein Thrombosis
Start date: 2007-05-23
End date: 2007-06-18
Metronidazole
Dosage: 500mg tid po
Administration route: Oral
Start date: 2007-06-16
End date: 2007-06-18
Adverse event in male receiving Metronidazole
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2007-07-24
Patient: male
Adverse reactions / side effects: Mania
Suspect drug(s):
Metronidazole
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
Sulfasalazine
Indication: Drug USE FOR Unknown Indication
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