Flagyl tablets and holiday sickness abroad

Main use of Flagyl tablets and how they work

Flagyl tablets are prescribed for bacterial infections, and contain the active ingredient, Metronidazole, which is a type of medicine called an antibiotic. Metronidazole is used to treat bacterial infections and micro-organisms called protozoa. Contracting bacterial infections and holiday illness abroad is not uncommon.

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Metronidazole works by entering bacterial cells and changing the genetic material, or DNA. By killing the micro-organisms, the bacterial infection clears up, and is common in the gut, bones, the pelvic cavity and the gums. Leg ulcers and pressure sores can also be treated with Metronidazole, when they are affected by anaerobic bacteria.

Used to prevent infection after surgery also, Metronidazole can also be used to penetrate the brain and treat brain abcesses. A doctor or medic would normally take a tissue sample from the infected area to make sure Metronidazole will help cure it, before prescribing the drug. Flaygyl tablets are taken orally, and Metonidazole must be administered by suppository or via a drip when oral administration is not possible. If you think you have suffered a holiday illness that was not your fault, after medical treatment, you should contact a personal injury solicitor in the UK on your return.

What are Flagyl tablets and Metronidazole commonly used for?
• Treating infections with anaerobic bacteria after surgery, particularly gynaecological or gut surgery
• Bacterial infection of the blood (septicaemia or blood poisoning)
• Bacterial infection of the blood following childbirth (puerperal fever/sepsis)
• Serious cases of pneumonia
• Bacterial bone infections
• Abdominal bacteria infections, often causing abscess in the pelvic cavity
• Abscess in the pelvic cavity, usually a result of an abdominal infection
• Bacterial infection causing inflammation of the connective tissue and muscle around the uterus
• Abscesses in the brain
• Dental infections
• Painful inflammation gum ulcers
• Bacteria infected leg ulcers
• Pressure sores caused by bacterial infection
• Bacterial infection of the vagina
• Protozoal infection of the urinary organs or genitals
• Protozoal infection of the intestine (amoebiasis or amoebic dysentry)
• Parasitic gut infection caused by the protozoa Giardia lamblia (giardiasis)

Warning about Metronidazole and Flagyl tablets

• Metronidazole tablets must be taken with plenty of water with or after food. The tablets should be swallowed whole and not chewed.

• Never drink alcohol while taking antibiotics, and for at least 48 hours after finishing the course, as this can cause unpleasant symptoms such as hot flushes, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting and headaches, and can negate the effects of the drug.

• This medicine may cause various side effects that could impair your mental or physical ability to drive safely or to operate machinery. You should be aware of how you react to this medicine before driving or operating machinery, or avoid driving all together.

• Ensure that you finish the prescribed course of any antibiotic, unless instructed otherwise by your doctor, even if you feel better or it seems the infection has cleared up. Stopping the course early increases the chance that the infection will come back and that the bacteria will grow resistant to the antibiotic. Holiday illness and accidents are not uncommon, and if you have suffered a bacterial illness that was caused by somebody else, you may be able to claim compensation from your holiday tour operator when you return to the UK.

• If you are treated for more than 10 days it is recommended that you are monitored by your doctor when you return to the UK, who may carry out tests to check for side effects and also to ensure the medicine you are prescribed is effective. If you suffer illness on holiday abroad, always keep copies of all prescriptions to show to your doctor in the UK. Holiday illness, where serious, is likely to be treated in your holiday destination, but follow-up checks and further medical assessments should be sought when you return to England. Holiday illness and accidents are often caused by other people, or occur as the result of negligence by holiday tour operators. You can now claim compensation for your holiday illness or accident when you return to the UK by contacting a personal injury solicitor, who specialises in holiday illness and accident as soon as possible. Use a no win no fee personal injury solicitor who will pay you 100% of any compensation. Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors are experts in the field of holiday illness and accident compensation claims. Contact us for free legal advice, a free assessment of your holiday illness claim and even an up-front payment of £100.00 when we accept your claim.

Use Flagyl tablets and Metronidazole with caution if you suffer from:

• Decreased liver function

• Brain disease that has occurred as a result of liver disease• Hereditary blood disorders
Metronidazole and Flagyl should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor if you have previously experienced such an allergy. If you think you may have experienced an allergic reaction, stop using this medicine and inform your doctor or pharmacist immediately.

Medicines to avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Certain medicines should not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you suffer holiday illness or accident abroad while pregnant, you need to be particularly careful what medicines you may be prescribed. However, some medicines are completely safe, as long as the benefits to the mother outweigh any risk to the unborn child. Never use any medicine you are unsure about and if you are planning a holiday abroad during your pregnancy, ask advice from your doctor about prescription and none-prescription medicines which are safe for you to use. Holiday illness and accidents are not uncommon, and you should be aware of safe medicines to take in case of illness on holiday abroad. If you suffer a holiday illness which was caused by another person, you may well be able to claim compensation from a personal injury solicitor in the UK. Choose one which pays cash up front when they accept your claim, work on a no win no fee basis and ensure that you get 100% of any holiday illness compensation.

• The safety of Metronidazole and Flagyl during pregnancy has not been fully established. It should only be used during pregnancy if considered essential by your doctor if no safer antibiotics are suitable or available. High dosage regimens should be avoided. Seek medical advice from your doctor before taking any antibiotic while pregnant.

• This medicine passes into breast milk, and for that reason should be used with caution in breastfeeding mothers. High dosage should be avoided unless the mother stops breastfeeding during the course. Seek medical advice from your doctor. Metronidazole and Flagyl label warnings

Surprisingly, the instructions printed on medicine bottles, are not always read thoroughly, and can result in the wrong dosage being taken over a long period of time. Important instructions, when taking Metronidazole and Flagyl tablets include:

• Take this medication with or after food.
• This medication is to be swallowed whole, not chewed.
• This medication is to be taken with plenty of water.
• Avoid all alcoholic drink whilst taking this medication.
• Take at regular intervals, as instructed, and always complete the prescribed course unless otherwise directed by a doctor.

Holiday illness compensation and side effects of Metronidazole and Flagyl

You may be prescribed Flagyl tablets after a holiday illness in Austria, Belarus, Malta, Greece, Spain, France, Portugal, Turkey, Hungary, Cyprus or any other holiday destination worldwide. You may have contracted a bacterial infection and suffered holiday illness on a cruise ship in Egypt, The Dominican Republic or while cruising the Caribbean. Always be aware of the side-effects of any medicine you may be prescribed after suffering holiday illness.
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with Flagyl and Metronidazole. Remember, these are possible side effects, and will not occur in everyone who takes this medicine.

• Diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or mild abdominal pain
• Unpleasant taste sensation
• A furry or inflamed tongue/mouth
• Loss of appetite
• An itchy rash
• Severe swelling of the lips or face
• Drowsiness/Dizziness
• Headache/Visual disturbance
• Shaky movements and some confusion
• Skin rashes
• Pain in the muscles or joints
• A darkening of the urine
• Liver disorders
• A disorder of the peripheral nerves can occur called peripheral neuropathy. This can cause weakness and numbness.
• A decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood, known as leucopenia
• Seizures

The drug´s manufacturer may list other side effects. Always read the information provided with the medicine, and/or check with your GP before taking it, if you have any concerns at all. Holiday illness and accidents happen more regularly than people think. If you have suffered a holiday illness or accident which occurred after negligence by other people or by your tour operator, you can claim compensation for personal injury and for lack of enjoyment of your holiday. Don´t suffer in silence. You can claim compensation when you return to the UK, by contacting a personal injury solicitor who works on a no win no fee basis. Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors are experts in holiday illness and accident compensation claims. We cut out the middlemen and work quickly to get you the holiday illness compensation you deserve. Make as many notes as possible, with dates, times and doctor´s prescriptions to help your compensation claim when you return to the UK.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

If you have suffered illness or accident on holiday, t is important to tell the doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with Flagyl or Metronidazole . Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe. People become ill every year by combining drugs and medicines which are bad combinations.

Metronidazole may enhance the anti-blood-clotting effect of anticoagulant medicines such as warfarin and nicoumalone, and this may increase the risk of bleeding. If you are taking an anticoagulant medicine your blood clotting time should be monitored during treatment with a course of metronidazole, and your doctor may need to reduce your anticoagulant dose. If you have any cause for concern, before taking Metronidazole, speak to you doctor.
Metronidazole can increase the blood levels of the following medicines:

• Ciclosporin (people taking ciclosporin may need their ciclosporin blood level and kidney function monitored while taking a course of metronidazole)
• Fluorouracil (also known as 5-FU, this is an anti-cancer medicine; its side effects are increased by metronidazole, but not its anti-cancer effects)
• Lithium (people taking lithium should have their lithium blood level and kidney function monitored while taking a course of metronidazole)
• Phenytoin.

Barbiturates, such as the anti-epileptic medicine, phenobarbital, decrease the blood level of metronidazole and may make it less effective at treating infection. Your doctor may prescribe you a larger than normal dose of metronidazole if you are taking a barbiturate.If metronidazole is also taken with disulfiram, psychotic symptoms including confusion can result, plus feelings of paranoia and hallucinations. Wherever possible, this combination should be avoided.
Holiday illness, Metronidazole and the contraceptive pill

If you are taking an oral contraceptive pill, or are using contraceptive patches, there is a low risk that this antibiotic could make the contraceptive less effective against pregnancy. Although the risk is very low, the Family Planning Association recommends that women using metronidazole and taking the contraceptive pill, should use an additional contraceptive such as condoms, while using the antibiotic and up to 7 days after the course has finished.
If these seven days run beyond the end of a pill packet, a new packet should be started without a break. If the seven days run beyond the 3 weeks of a patch cycle, a new cycle should be started immediately without a break.

If you have suffered holiday illness or accident that was not your fault, you can claim compensation with Farnworth Rose Personal Injury Solicitors when you get back to the UK. We are specialists in holiday accidents and illness compensation and we leave no stone unturned to get you the compensation you deserve. You pay nothing as we work on a no win no fee basis. Our friendly team will walk you through the holiday illness compensation claims process and we will give you a free claim assessment. For further free information call us free on 080001 54321 or fill in the online claim form. No obligation and no cost to you.