A contraindication is something you should avoid while taking a medication because it can cause serious harm
Metronidazole and tinidazole can interfere with alcohol metabolism and can cause unpleasant side effects similar to those of a hangover including nausea, vomiting, flushing, and headache
Antacids: Taking tinidazole with antacids that contain aluminum or magnesium may decrease the absorption of the medication, reducing its effectiveness
Includes Tindamax side effects, interactions and indications
vaginalis isolates with reduced susceptibility to metronidazole may also have reduced susceptibility to tinidazole
Patients treated with tinidazole should avoid using any products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during and for up to 3 days until after completion of therapy
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It is also used to treat adult women with vaginal infections (bacterial vaginosis)
Alcohol can also cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, as well as dizziness, drowsiness The following drug interactions were reported for metronidazole, a chemically-related nitroimidazole and may therefore occur with tinidazole: Warfarin and other oral coumarin anticoagulants: Anticoagulant dosage may need adjustment during and up to 8 days after tinidazole therapy ( 7
Tinidazole is a related nitroimidazole with similar mechanism of action but more limited clinical use
Tinidazole, a new antiprotozoal used in the treatment of trichomonas, causes this as well
Consumption of alcoholic beverages or products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during treatment with tinidazole 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