Question

A client who has trichomonas vaginalis receives a prescription for metronidazole (flagyl). which instruction should the nurse provide during client education?

Answer 1

The answer is "Avoid over-the-counter antitussives."

Flagyl can produce a disulfiram (Antabuse)-like reaction when combined with products containing alcohol, such as over-the-counter cough remedies, so the client should be informed to avoid ingesting any alcohol product during the use of Flagyl.

What is flagyl?

An antibiotic called metronidazole is used to treat a range of infections. It functions by preventing the development of specific bacteria and parasites. Only specific bacterial and parasite illnesses are treated by this antibiotic. For viral infections, it is ineffective (such as common cold, flu). Any antibiotic that is overused may stop working to treat subsequent illnesses. There are some stomach/intestinal ulcers brought on by a bacteria that can be treated with metronidazole in combination with other drugs (H. pylori).

Flagyl is also used to treat trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite. Usually both sexual partners are treated at the same time, even if one has no symptoms.

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