Dymet 200 mg/5 ml (Oral Suspension)

60 ml bottle: ৳ 22.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Metronidazole
Company Syntho laboratories ltd
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Title

  • Dymet 200 mg/5 ml Suspension

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Health & Personal Care

Indications

  • Prevention of post-operative infections due to anaerobic bacteria
  • Treatment of septicaemia
  • Bacteraemia
  • Peritonitis
  • Brain abscess
  • Pelvic abscess
  • Pelvic cellulitis
  • Post-operative wound infections
  • Urogenital trichomoniasis
  • Bacterial vaginosis
  • Amoebiasis
  • Giardiasis
  • Acute ulcerative gingivitis
  • Anaerobically infected leg ulcers
  • Pressure sores
  • Acute dental infections
  • Antibiotic associated pseudomembranus colitis

Pharmacology

  • Belongs to the imidazole class of antibacterial drugs
  • Antiprotozoal agent
  • Interacts with DNA and provides bactericidal action

Dosage & Administration

  • Multiple dosage options for different conditions and age groups
  • Tablet
  • Suspension
  • Vaginal Gel
  • Suppository
  • IV Infusion

Interaction

  • Disulfiram
  • Alcohol
  • Oral anticoagulant therapy
  • 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

  • FDA Pregnancy Category B
  • Excreted in human milk
  • Caution during pregnancy and lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Regular hematological tests for longer administration
  • Caution for patients with hepatic encephalopathy
  • May darken urine

Use in Special Populations

  • Hepatic impairment
  • Renal impairment
  • No routine dosage adjustment in renal failure patients undergoing dialysis

Overdose Effects

  • Reported symptoms limited to vomiting, ataxia, slight disorientation
  • No specific antidote
  • Symptomatic and supportive treatment

Therapeutic Class

  • Amoebicides
  • Anti-diarrhoeal
  • Antiprotozoal

Storage Conditions

  • Store below 30°C
  • Keep protected from light
  • Keep out of the reach of children
  • Do not use after expiry

Common Questions

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Additional Information

  • No routine adjustment needed in renal failure patients undergoing dialysis
  • No specific antidote for overdose reported
  • Recommendation to store below 30°C and protected from light

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