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== Adverse Reactions ==
== Adverse Reactions ==

* Disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol ingestion


=== Peripheral neuropathy ===
=== Peripheral neuropathy ===

Revision as of 19:35, 9 October 2019

Adverse Reactions

  • Disulfiram-like reaction with alcohol ingestion

Peripheral neuropathy

  • Starts after 4 weeks or 42 grams
  • Free radicals causing nerve damage, and metronidazole causes degeneration
  • Resolves in 2 to 24 weeks
  • Usually reversible but takes time