Metronidazole Alternatives Compared
Metronidazole | Clindamycin | MetroGel-Vaginal |
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Metronidazole | Clindamycin | MetroGel-Vaginal (metronidazole) |
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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
Clindamycin is an antibiotic that is usually reserved for treating anaerobic infections or other serious infections caused by gram-positive bacteria in penicillin-allergic people. The risk of C... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Vaginosis. MetroGel-Vaginal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Bacterial Vaginosis
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More about Metronidazole | More about Clindamycin | More about MetroGel-Vaginal (metronidazole) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Metronidazole has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 2413 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Clindamycin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 802 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
MetroGel-Vaginal has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 136 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: metronidazole side effects in more detail. |
See also: clindamycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: MetroGel-Vaginal side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Flagyl, Flagyl 375, Flagyl IV, Likmez, Metro, Metro IV | Cleocin, Cleocin HCl, Cleocin Pediatric, Cleocin Phosphate, Cleocin Phosphate ADD-Vantage | Other metronidazole brands include: MetroCream, MetroGel, MetroLotion, Noritate, Nuvessa, Rosaclear, Rosadan, Vandazole | ||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||
20 hours |
3.4 hours |
N/A |
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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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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 349 drugs are known to interact with metronidazole:
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A total of 85 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin:
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A total of 8 drugs are known to interact with MetroGel-Vaginal:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
July 18, 1963 |
February 22, 1970 |
August 17, 1992 |
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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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