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OverviewOrder Metronidazole 400mg Tablets OnlineYou can request to buy Metronidazole online from our UK registered online doctor and pharmacy service. Metronidazole is a prescription medicine and you must complete a short online medical questionnaire as part of your order. This is assessed by our doctors, who will prescribe the medicine if suitable to do so. If approved, a prescription is passed to our online pharmacy team to dispense. Please note, your medicine will be dispatched to your address via Royal Mail.What is Metronidazole?Metronidazole is an antibiotic used to treat a variety of infections, including bacterial vaginosis in women. Bacterial vaginosis occurs when there is an imbalance in the natural bacteria in the vagina, causing bacteria to overgrow. Metronidazole controls the overgrowth by killing off some of the overgrown bacteria, restoring balance. As well as tablets, Metronidazole is available as a vaginal gel to treat bacterial vaginosis.This is prescribed as a treatment for women with bacterial vaginosis (BV). It can be prescribed as a 7-day course of tablets or as a high strength single dose course. How does Metronidazole work?Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is caused by a change in the natural balance of bacteria in the vagina. This causes an overgrowth of certain bacteria, such as Gardnerella vaginalis. Metronidazole works by targeting the DNA of the overgrown bacteria, breaking its structure which causes it to die. This can successfully rebalance the natural bacteria of the vagina, treating bacterial vaginosis.Metronidazole and Bacterial VaginosisBacterial vaginosis (BV) symptoms are a grey or white discharge that tends to be thin, watery and have a fish-like odour. BV is not a sexually transmitted infection and is not something that is passed to sexual partners. As bacterial vaginosis has similar symptoms to other vaginal conditions, it is important that it is not confused with thrush, an STI or cystitis as these will require different types of treatments.Metronidazole is effective for BV because it targets the specific bacteria causing the infection. Metronidazole will not be effective for conditions such as thrush or cystitis because they are caused by fungus or bacteria against which metronidazole is not effective.Metronidazole DoseMetronidazole for BV is usually treated using Metronidazole 400mg tablets, but there are two different dosage types. The first Metronidazole for BV dosage is to take one tablet twice a day for 5 to 7 days. The other dosage that can be prescribed is to take Metronidazole 400mg as 5 tablets at once, as a single dose. Both dosages are effective at treating BV, but some women may prefer the single-dose option because it is easier than taking a 7-day course of tablets. Both treatments will take around 5-7 days to fully clear BV.When starting a course of treatment with antibiotics, it

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