PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - , TI - Metronidazole suppositories for preventing anaerobic infections AID - 10.1136/dtb.16.3.9 DP - 1978 Feb 03 TA - Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin PG - 9--10 VI - 16 IP - 3 4099 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/16/3/9.short 4100 - http://dtb.bmj.com/content/16/3/9.full SO - Drug Ther Bull1978 Feb 03; 16 AB - In 19761 when we discussed metronidazole (Flagyl - M & B) as a specific agent for the treatment and prevention of Bacteroides and other non-clostridial anaerobic infections, only tablets were generally available. Metronidazole suppositories have recently been marketed and an intravenous preparation is available for named patients.