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Can Metronidazole Be Taken For Infection Of A Finger?
my sister has diabetes and has an infection on the side of her thumb from a hangnail. It is very swollen and painful. We live in a rural area, she has no doctor and the hospital is far. I have some metronidazole left from a tooth abcess, can she take some for her infection?
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
Hi
I can understand your concern.
Metronidazole may not be effective to eradicate the thumbnail infection.
Since your sister is a diabetic and it seems to me she has developed an abscess which needs to be surgically drained and properly treated with appropriate antibiotic.
Metronidazole alone may not be effective, she may need another antibiotics like cephalosporins depending upon the culture and sensitivity.
Meanwhile you can give her some NSAID pain killers like Ibuprofen and give her hot compresses over the affected area.
Hope this answers your query.
I can understand your concern.
Metronidazole may not be effective to eradicate the thumbnail infection.
Since your sister is a diabetic and it seems to me she has developed an abscess which needs to be surgically drained and properly treated with appropriate antibiotic.
Metronidazole alone may not be effective, she may need another antibiotics like cephalosporins depending upon the culture and sensitivity.
Meanwhile you can give her some NSAID pain killers like Ibuprofen and give her hot compresses over the affected area.
Hope this answers your query.
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