Metronidazole Drug Interactions
A total of 398 drugs are known to interact with metronidazole.
- 8 major drug interactions
- 189 moderate drug interactions
- 201 minor drug interactions
Check for interactions with metronidazole
Common medications checked in combination with metronidazole
- Advil (ibuprofen)
- Aspirin Low Strength (aspirin)
- Augmentin (amoxicillin / clavulanate)
- azithromycin (Zithromax, Azithromycin Dose Pack, Z-Pak, Zmax)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
- Cymbalta (duloxetine)
- Diflucan (fluconazole)
- doxycycline (Vibramycin, Oracea, Doxy 100, Doryx, Vibra-Tabs, Monodox, Adoxa, Acticlate, Targadox, Oraxyl, Alodox, Doxy-D, Morgidox, Adoxa Pak, Avidoxy, Uracil, Periostat, Doxy 200, Doryx MPC, Doxy-Caps, Adoxa TT, Adoxa CK, Ocudox, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, NicAzel Doxy, Doxy-Lemmon)
- Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids)
- fluconazole (Diflucan)
- gabapentin (Neurontin, Gralise, Gabarone, Fanatrex)
- hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax, Hyzine, Vistazine, Rezine)
- Lyrica (pregabalin)
- metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Lopressor, Toprol-XL, Kapspargo Sprinkle)
- Mucinex (guaifenesin)
- Nexium (esomeprazole)
- Norco (acetaminophen / hydrocodone)
- oxycodone (OxyContin, Roxicodone, Xtampza ER, OxyIR, Oxaydo, Percolone, Oxyfast, Dazidox, RoxyBond, Oxecta, Oxydose, M-Oxy, ETH-Oxydose, Endocodone, Roxicodone Intensol)
- Paracetamol (acetaminophen)
- prednisone (Deltasone, Rayos, Sterapred DS, Sterapred, Prednicot, Meticorten, Liquid Pred, Orasone, Prednicen-M)
- Probiotic Formula (bifidobacterium infantis / lactobacillus acidophilus)
- ranitidine (Zantac, Zantac 150, Zantac 75, Zantac 300, Deprizine, Zantac Injection, Acid Reducer, Zantac 25 mg EFFERdose, Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength, Zantac GELdose, Zantac 300 GELdose, Zantac EFFERdose, Acid Reducer Non-Prescription Strength, Acid Relief, Sunmark Acid Reducer Maximum Strength, Zantac 150 EFFERdose, Acid Control 75, Taladine, Careone Acid Reducer, Equaline Heartburn Relief, Acid Control 150)
- Singulair (montelukast)
- Synthroid (levothyroxine)
- Tylenol (acetaminophen)
- Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Vitamins (multivitamin)
- warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
- wine
- Xanax (alprazolam)
- Zofran (ondansetron)
- Zyrtec (cetirizine)
Metronidazole alcohol/food interactions
There are 2 alcohol/food interactions with metronidazole
Metronidazole disease interactions
There are 7 disease interactions with metronidazole which include:
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- FDA Alerts (3)
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No information available. |
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