Can I eat spicy food while taking metronidazole?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Hello, it cannot be eaten. Metronidazole tablets are used to treat intestinal and extraintestinal amoebiasis. They can also be used to treat trichomoniasis, Giardiasis, and cutaneous leishmaniasis, as well as infection with Dracunculus medinensis. Currently, they are widely used in the treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections.