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.

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.

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