Smoking can cut off antibiotic effect Metronidazole, a remedy mainly used in the treatment of periodontal diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis, and gynecological.
According to a scientific study, this medicine has reduced action in people who smoke, which compromises the effectiveness of the treatment.
According to the study that found this effect of cigarette smoking on Metronidazole, the effective amount of the drug that is absorbed by the body is lower in smokers.
It is normal for a part of the remedy to be lost before it is used, but ocigarrodiminui still more water-addiction that is absorbed when taken orally.
Thus, it was found that smoking may interfere with the action of Metronidazole, that is, changes its metabolism by the organism, which may lead to a decrease in the efficacy of the treatment of diseases with this medicine.
To compensate for the reduced effect of the drug on the body, doctors and dentists would have to prescribe larger doses of the drug for smokers.
For more information about the influence of cigarettes on the action of medications, talk to your doctor.
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