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Flagyl, MetroGel, Metrocream
Antibiotic • Nitroimidazole
Activated in anaerobic organisms to form toxic metabolites that damage DNA
Drug Class
Antibiotic
Subclass
Nitroimidazole
Half-life
8 hours
Time for plasma concentration to decrease by 50%
Protein Binding
<20%
Fraction bound to plasma proteins
Therapeutic Index
Wide
Margin between therapeutic and toxic doses