Flagyl 375 Alternatives Compared
| Flagyl 375 (metronidazole) | Metronidazole | Ciprofloxacin |
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| Flagyl 375 (metronidazole) | Metronidazole | Ciprofloxacin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Amebiasis, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bacteremia, Balantidium coli, Bone infection, Clostridioides difficile Infection, Deep Neck Infection, Dental Abscess, Dientamoeba... View more |
Prescription only
Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is particularly effective at treating infections caused by susceptible anaerobic bacteria and parasites. Alcohol and products containing propylene glycol should... View more |
Prescription only
Ciprofloxacin is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide variety of infections; however, it should not be given to children aged less than 18. In adults, it should be reserved for infections that... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Diverticulitis
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Metronidazole has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2425 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Ciprofloxacin has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 932 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other metronidazole brands include: Flagyl, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | Cipro, Cipro Cystitis Pack, Cipro I.V., Cipro XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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20 hours |
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4 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 355 drugs are known to interact with Flagyl 375:
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A total of 355 drugs are known to interact with Metronidazole:
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A total of 680 drugs are known to interact with Ciprofloxacin:
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July 18, 1963 |
October 22, 1987 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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