Metronidazole and Tinidazole

Common Uses

Some Potential Side Effects

Trichomonas vaginalisEntamoeba histolytica, and Giardia lamblia, and for bacterial vaginosis

Nausea, vomiting*

Headache*

Flushing*, rash

Metallic taste

Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy)

Dark urine

* These side effects occur especially if the drugs are taken with alcohol.