Amobin 200 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

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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