Amobin 200 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 0.53 (100's pack: ৳ 53.00)
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
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Generic | Metronidazole |
Company | Doctors chemical works ltd |
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Medicine Title
- Amobin 200 mg Tablet
Categories
- Antibiotic
- Antiprotozoal
- Amoebicide
- Anti-diarrheal
Indications
- Prevention of post-operative infections due to anaerobic bacteria
- Treatment of septicaemia, bacteraemia, peritonitis, brain abscess, pelvic cellulitis
- Treatment of urogenital trichomoniasis
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Treatment of all forms of amoebiasis
- Treatment of giardiasis
- Treatment of acute ulcerative gingivitis
- Treatment of anaerobically infected leg ulcers and pressure sores
- Management of acute dental infections due to anaerobic organisms
- Management of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis
Pharmacology
- Member of the imidazole class of antibacterial drug
- Classified therapeutically as an antiprotozoal agent
- Interacts with DNA, exerting bactericidal action
Dosage & Administration
- Tablet and Suspension dosages for various infections in adults and children
- Recommended dosages for trichomoniasis, intestinal amoebiasis, extra-intestinal and asymptomatic amoebiasis, giardiasis, acute ulcerative gingivitis, bacterial vaginosis, leg ulcers and pressure sores, anaerobic infections
- Dosage for vaginal gel and suppository
- Dosage for intravenous infusion in adults and children
Interaction
- Disulfiram interaction
- Alcohol interaction
- Interaction with oral anticoagulant therapy
- Interaction with lithium
- Cyclosporin interaction
- Phenytoin or phenobarbital interaction
- Interaction with 5-Fluorouracil
- Interaction with busulfan
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to Metronidazole or other Nitroimidazole derivatives
Side Effects
- Metallic taste
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Drowsiness
- Rashes
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy Category of Metronidazole is B
- No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
- Excreted in human milk
- Caution advised when administered to a nursing woman
Precautions & Warnings
- Regular hematological tests recommended for prolonged administration
- Caution in patients with hepatic encephalopathy
- Potential urine discoloration
Use in Special Populations
- Caution advised in hepatic impairment
- No reduction in dosage needed for renal impairment
Overdose Effects
- Symptoms limited to vomiting, ataxia, and slight disorientation
- No specific antidote
- Symptomatic and supportive treatment advised
Therapeutic Class
- Amoebicides
- Anti-diarrheal
- Antiprotozoal
Storage Conditions
- Store below 30°C
- Protect from light
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Do not use after the expiry date
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