In a message dated 97-11-05 12:25:02 EST, you write:

<< Flagyl (or metronidazole) has been linked with gene
 mutations and birth defects,  >>

so has nicotine, air pollution, preservatives of all kinds and minerals
commonly found in ground water.  I should have noted that it was to be used
for only as long as needed....2-3 days...

stef