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Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole infection fighting medication which is prescribed to treat illnesses caused by organisms especially anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. It is known as the benchmark anti-anaerobic mechanism. It is sold under the trade name Flagyl; Pfizer is responsible for its production in the U.S., whereas Sanofi-Aventis markets it for global consumption. Less expensively, [...]

Overuse of antibiotics is common in this country. When is it a good idea to take an antibiotic? When used to treat serious bacterial infections, antibiotics can be lifesavers; for a simple sore throat or ear infection, the risks may outweigh potential benefits. The upside of treatment with antibiotics is small since in the majority [...]

Upon returning home from the drug store with a newly filled prescription for a medication that you take regularly, you remove one from the bottle and prepare to take it. You stop short when you see that the new pills do not look like the ones that you normally take. You check the medication label [...]