Metryl 500 mg/100 ml (IV Infusion)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 85.50

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Metronidazole
Company	Opsonin pharma ltd
Also available as	Metryl 200 mg tablet Metryl 400 mg tablet Metryl 500 mg tablet Metryl 200 mg suspension

Prevention of post-operative infections due to anaerobic bacteria
Treatment of septicaemia, bacteraemia, peritonitis, brain abscess, pelvic abscess
Treatment of urogenital trichomoniasis
Treatment of bacterial vaginosis
Treatment of amoebiasis (intestinal, extra-intestinal disease)
Treatment of giardiasis
Treatment of acute ulcerative gingivitis
Treatment of anaerobically infected leg ulcers and pressure sores
Treatment of acute dental infections due to anaerobic organisms
Treatment of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis

Metronidazole belongs to the imidazole class of antibacterial drugs
It is classified therapeutically as an antiprotozoal agent
The 5-nitro group of Metronidazole is reduced by anaerobes metabolically
The reduced form of Metronidazole interacts with DNA and provides bactericidal action

Available in tablets, suspensions, vaginal gel, suppository, and IV infusion forms
Dosage varies for trichomoniasis, intestinal amoebiasis, extra-intestinal & asymptomatic amoebiasis, giardiasis, acute ulcerative gingivitis, acute dental infections, bacterial vaginosis, leg ulcers and pressure sores, anaerobic infections, surgical prophylaxis
Vaginal gel recommended dose is one applicator full intravaginally once or twice a day for 5 days
IV infusion should be administered at a rate of 5 ml/minute

Potential interactions with disulfiram, alcohol, oral anticoagulants, lithium, cyclosporin, phenytoin/phenobarbital, 5-fluorouracil, busulfan

Contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to Metronidazole or other Nitroimidazole derivatives

Regular hematological tests recommended if administered for longer than usual duration
Caution in patients with hepatic encephalopathy
Patients should be warned that Metronidazole may darken urine