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* 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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+ | * Usually reversible (about 75%) but takes time |
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Revision as of 15:04, 2 February 2022
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
- Usually resolves in 2 weeks (but may take up to 24 weeks)
- Usually reversible (about 75%) but takes time
