Showing posts with label Metronidazole. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metronidazole. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 August 2013

Metronidazole

DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Metronidazole is an antibiotic effective against anaerobic bacteria and certain parasites. Anaerobic bacteria are single-celled, living organisms that thrive in environments in which there is little oxygen (anaerobic environments) and can cause disease in the