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* Starts after 4 weeks or 42 grams |
* Starts after 4 weeks or 42 grams |
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* Free radicals causing nerve damage, and metronidazole causes degeneration |
* Free radicals causing nerve damage, and metronidazole causes degeneration |
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Revision as of 03:18, 18 February 2020
Adverse Drug 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
