Drug Interaction Report

If you are currently being treated with metroNIDAZOLE or have been treated within the last 3 days, you should talk to your doctor before taking typhoid vaccine, live. Antibiotics like metroNIDAZOLE can reduce the activity of the vaccine. To ensure adequate vaccine response, you should generally not take typhoid vaccine, live until at least 3 days after you complete your antibiotic therapy. If you have already started taking typhoid vaccine, live, it may be advisable to wait at least 3 days after the last dose of vaccine before using metroNIDAZOLE, depending on the urgency of the antibiotic treatment. You should consult with your physician on what is the best course of action for you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Consumption of alcoholic beverages or products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during treatment with metroNIDAZOLE is not recommended. Doing so may occasionally trigger a reaction in some patients similar to the disulfiram reaction, which includes unpleasant effects such as flushing, throbbing in head and neck, throbbing headache, difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, sweating, thirst, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, palpitation, low blood pressure, dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, and confusion. Rarely, more severe reactions may include abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, heart failure, unconsciousness, convulsions, and even death. Patients treated with metroNIDAZOLE should continue to avoid using any products containing alcohol or propylene glycol for at least 3 days until after completion of therapy. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.