<unk> , marketed under the brand name Flagyl among others, is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication. It is used either alone or with other antibiotics to treat pelvic inflammatory disease, endocarditis, and bacterial vaginosis. It is effective for dracunculiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, and amebiasis. It is an option for a first episode of mild-to-moderate Clostridium difficile colitis if vancomycin or fidaxomicin is unavailable.<unk>  is available by mouth, as a cream, and by injection into a vein. Common side effects include nausea, a<unk> allic taste, loss of appetite, and headaches. Occasionally seizures or allergies to the medication may occur. Some state that<unk>  should not be used in early pregnancy, while others state doses for trichomoniasis are safe.<unk>  is generally considered compatible with breastfeeding.<unk>  began to be commercially used in 1960 in France. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available in most areas of the world. In 2019, it was the 138th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 4million prescriptions.
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