Suspected or confirmed anaerobic infections including intra-abdominal, biliary, central nervous system, Clostridium difficile, Giardia, bacterial vaginosis, and pelvic infections.
Laboratory Consider baseline LFTs
Clinical
Ethanol- disulfiram-like reaction
Increases levels of cyclosporine, lithium, warfarin, and phenobarbital and phenytoin
Bacterial, protozoal and ameobic DNA is fragmented by reactive nitroso-imidazole radicals
Antimicrobial class: Nitroimidazole
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 10 hours
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
Urine penetration: Poor