The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of metronidazole following single and multiple intravenous infusion in healthy Japanese adult subjects.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy Japanese male and/or female subjects.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject with evidence or history of clinically significant hematological, renal, endocrine, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, psychiatric, neurologic, or allergic disease (including drug allergies, but excluding untreated, asymptomatic, seasonal allergies at the time of dosing).
• Subject with history of regular alcohol consumption exceeding 7 drink/week for females or 14 drinks/week for males [1 drink = 5 ounces (150 mL) of wine or 12 ounces (360 mL) of beer or 1.5 ounces (45 mL) of hard liquor] within 6 months of screening.