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Generic name(s):

bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline

Brand name(s):

bismuth subcitrate potassium/metronidazo/TCN, Pylera

What is the most important information I should know about bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline?

Do not use this medication if you are pregnant. It could cause harm to the unborn baby, including permanent discoloration of the teeth later in life. Tetracycline can make birth control pills less effective. Use a second method of birth control while you are using this bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline to keep from getting pregnant. Tetracycline passes into breast milk and may affect bone and tooth development in a nursing baby. Do not take this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give this medication to a child. Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medication and for at least 1 day after you stop taking it. You may have unpleasant side effects such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, and vomiting.

Check the labels of any medicines or food products you use to make sure they do not contain alcohol.

Avoid taking this medication with milk or other dairy products. Also avoid taking iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, or antacids. These products can make it harder for your body to absorb tetracycline.

Antibiotic medicines can cause diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it, call your doctor. Do not use any medicine to stop the diarrhea unless your doctor has told you to.

What is bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline?

Bismuth subcitrate potassium is a mineral.

Metronidazole and tetracycline are antibiotics that fight bacteria in the body.

The combination of bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline is used to treat stomach ulcer with H pylori infection. This medication is usually used together with omeprazole (Prilosec).

This medication may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

What should I discuss with my health care provider before taking bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline?

You should not use this medication if you are allergic to bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, or tetracycline, or if you have certain conditions. Be sure your doctor knows if you have:

liver disease;
kidney disease;
if you are pregnant; or
if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not give this medication to a child.

Before using bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

epilepsy or other seizure disorder; or
nerve disorders.

If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take this medication.

FDA pregnancy category D. This medication can cause harm to an unborn baby, including permanent discoloration of the teeth later in life. Do not use tetracycline without your doctor's consent if you are pregnant. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment. Tetracycline can make birth control pills less effective. Use a non-hormonal method of birth control (such as a condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to prevent pregnancy while you are taking tetracycline. Metronidazole and tetracycline can pass into breast milk and may cause harm to a nursing baby. Tetracycline can affect bone and tooth development in a nursing infant. Do not take this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

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