Nidazyl 400 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.70 (10 x 10: ৳ 170.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 17.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Metronidazole |
| Company | Orion pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Therapeutic Class
- Amoebicides
- Anti-diarrhoeal Antiprotozoal
Dosage & Administration
- Tablet and Suspension
- Trichomoniasis (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Intestinal amoebiasis (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Extra-intestinal & Asymptomatic amoebiasis (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Giardiasis (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Acute ulcerative gingivitis (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Acute dental infections (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Bacterial Vaginosis (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Leg ulcers and pressure sores (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Anaerobic infections (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Surgical prophylaxis (Adults & Children over 10 yrs)-
- Vaginal Gel
- Suppository
- IV Infusion
Indications
- Prevention of post-operative infections due to anaerobic bacteria
- Treatment of septicaemia
- Bacteraemia
- Peritonitis
- Brain abscess
- Pelvic abscess
- Pelvic cellulitis
- Urogenital trichomoniasis
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Amoebiasis
- Giardiasis
- Acute ulcerative gingivitis
- Anaerobically infected leg ulcers and pressure sores
- Acute dental infections
- Antibiotic associated pseudomembranus colitis
Pharmacology
- Member of the imidazole class of antibacterial drug
- Antiprotozoal agent
- 5-nitro group of Metronidazole is reduced by anaerobes metabolically
- Interacts with DNA
Interaction
- Disulfiram
- Alcohol
- Oral anticoagulant therapy (warfarin type)
- Lithium
- Cyclosporin
- Phenytoin or phenobarbital
- 5-Fluorouracil
- Busulfan
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Metronidazole or other Nitroimidazole derivatives
Side Effects
- Metallic taste
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Drowsiness
- Rashes
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy Category B
- Excreted in human milk
- Caution when administered to a nursing woman
Precautions & Warnings
- Hematological tests
- Peripheral or central neuropathy
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Darkening of urine
Use in Special Populations
- Hepatic impairment
- Renal impairment
Overdose Effects
- Vomiting
- Ataxia
- Slight disorientation
- No specific antidote
- Symptomatic and supportive treatment
Storage Conditions
- Store below 30°C
- Protected from light
- Keep out of reach of children
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