Metronidazole: When is it needed and why it shouldn’t be taken with alcohol
Spectrum and clinical indications Metronidazole belongs to the nitroimidazole class of antimicrobials. Its mechanism is distinct from many conventional antibiotics: inside susceptible organisms, the drug is reduced to reactive intermediates that bind to DNA, causing strand breakage and inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis. This selective activity arises because only anaerobic microorganisms and certain protozoa possess […]
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