Answer
Pylera’s metronidazole component kills bacteria through reduction of its nitro moiety by nitroreductase and other reductases to nitro anion radicals, which damage bacterial DNA and ultimately cause cell death.
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- Pylera 140 mg/125 mg/125 mg capsulesFlynn Pharma Ltd · emc · SmPC §5.1 Pharmacodynamic properties · Version 5Document updated
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