Metro 400 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 1.70 (30 x 7: ৳ 357.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 11.90
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Metronidazole |
| Company | Osl pharma limited |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of post-operative infections due to anaerobic bacteria
- Treatment of septicaemia, bacteraemia, peritonitis, brain abscess, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis
- Treatment of urogenital trichomoniasis
- Treatment of 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
- Treatment of acute dental infections due to anaerobic organisms
- Treatment of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis
Pharmacology
- Member of the imidazole class of antibacterial drug
- Classified as an antiprotozoal agent
- 5-nitro group is reduced by anaerobes metabolically
- Interacts with DNA and gives bactericidal action
Dosage & Administration
- Different dosages for trichomoniasis in adults & children
- Various dosages for intestinal amoebiasis in adults & children
- Different dosages for extra-intestinal & asymptomatic amoebiasis in adults & children
- Dosage for giardiasis in adults & children
- Dosage for acute ulcerative gingivitis in adults & children
- Dosage for acute dental infections in adults & children
- Dosage for bacterial vaginosis in adults & children
- Dosage for leg ulcers and pressure sores in adults & children
- Dosage for anaerobic infections in adults & children
- Dosage for surgical prophylaxis in adults & children
- Recommended dose for Metronidazole gel intravaginally
- Dosage for anaerobic infections via suppository
- Dosage for surgical prophylaxis via suppository
- Dosage for Metronidazole intravenous infusion in adults & children
Interaction
- Interaction with Disulfiram
- Interaction with Alcohol
- Interaction with oral anticoagulant therapy (warfarin type)
- Interaction with Lithium
- Interaction with Cyclosporin
- Interaction with Phenytoin or phenobarbital
- Interaction with 5-Fluorouracil
- Interaction with Busulfan
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to Metronidazole or other Nitroimidazole derivatives
Side Effects
- Metallic taste
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Drowsiness
- Rashes
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy Category B
- Excretion in human milk
- Caution for nursing women
Precautions & Warnings
- Compelling reasons for longer administration
- Regular hematological tests
- Caution for patients with hepatic encephalopathy
- Darkening of urine
Use in Special Populations
- Caution in hepatic impairment
- Reduction of dosage in hepatic encephalopathy
- No reduction in dosage for renal impairment
- Efficient removal during haemodialysis
- No routine dosage adjustment in patients with renal failure undergoing intermittent peritoneal dialysis
Overdose Effects
- Reported symptoms of overdose include vomiting, ataxia, slight disorientation
- No specific antidote
Therapeutic Class
- Amoebicides
- Anti-diarrhoeal
- Antiprotozoal
Storage Conditions
- Below 30°C
- Protected from light
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not use after expiry date
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