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metronidazole and Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

metronidazole has been researched along with Drug Withdrawal Symptoms in 4 studies

Metronidazole: A nitroimidazole used to treat AMEBIASIS; VAGINITIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; GIARDIASIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; and TREPONEMAL INFECTIONS.
metronidazole : A member of the class of imidazoles substituted at C-1, -2 and -5 with 2-hydroxyethyl, nitro and methyl groups respectively. It has activity against anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, and has a radiosensitising effect on hypoxic tumour cells. It may be given by mouth in tablets, or as the benzoate in an oral suspension. The hydrochloride salt can be used in intravenous infusions. Metronidazole is a prodrug and is selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce the nitro group of metronidazole to give nitroso-containing intermediates. These can covalently bind to DNA, disrupting its helical structure, inducing DNA strand breaks and inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis, ultimately resulting in bacterial cell death.

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kissin, B1
Gross, MM1
Gelder, MG1
Edwards, G1
Lal, S1
Pazukhanich, EI1

Trials

2 trials available for metronidazole and Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

ArticleYear
Metronidazole in the treatment of alcohol addiction. A controlled trial.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1968, Volume: 114, Issue:509

    Topics: Alcoholism; Blood Pressure; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Metronidazole; Placebos; Pulse; Semant

1968
Metronidazole in the treatment of alcoholism. A clinical trial and review of the literature.
    Quarterly journal of studies on alcohol, 1969, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Alcohol Drinking; Alcoholism; Clinical Trials as Topic; Humans; Male; Metronidazole; Middle A

1969

Other Studies

2 other studies available for metronidazole and Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

ArticleYear
Drug therapy in alcoholism.
    Current psychiatric therapies, 1970, Volume: 10

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholic Intoxication; Alcoholism; Antidepressive Agents; Anxiety; Carbamates; Chlordiazepox

1970
[Treatment of chronic alcoholism patients with metronidazole under ambulatory conditions].
    Vrachebnoe delo, 1971, Issue:1

    Topics: Alcoholism; Ambulatory Care; Humans; Metronidazole; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome

1971