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Nitroimidazole Flashcards

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Example

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Metronidazole

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MoA

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Taken up by anaerobic bacteria/protozoa
Reduced to form reactive products
Deactivate cysteine-bearing enzymes
Makes DNA unstable when incorporated

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Indications

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C. difficile
Intra-abdominal sepsis
Intestinal protozoal disease

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ADR

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Metallic taste
Dizziness/Headache
Hepatitis
Pancreatitis
Peripheral Neuropathy
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Prescribing Advice

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Reaction with Alcohol

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