Pack size: 1 Tablet  |  Price is for the whole Tablet

⚠ Prescription required. This medicine may only be dispensed against a valid prescription.

Generic: Metronidazole

Form: Tablet 400mg

Indication

Pneumonia, Giardiasis, Peptic ulcer disease, Peritonitis, H. pylori infection, Rosacea, Septicemia, Endometritis, Aspiration pneumonia, Lung abscess, Empyema, Bone and Joint Infections, Surgical Prophylaxis, Amoebiasis, Bacterial vaginosis, Balantidiasis, Blastocystis hominis infection, Trichomoniasis, Acute dental infections, Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis, Anaerobic bacterial infections, Antibiotic-associated colitis, Fungating tumours, Leg ulcers and pressure sores, Diverticulitis, Diabetic foot ulcer, Meningitis and brain abscesses, endocarditis

Administration

Susp: Should be taken on an empty stomach. Take at least 1 hr before meals. Tab: Should be taken with food. Reconstitution: Add 4.4 mL of sterile or bacteriostatic water for inj, NaCl 0.9% inj, or bacteriostatic NaCl inj to a vial labeled as containing metronidazole 500 mg. The resultant soln contains approx 100 mg/mL and must be further diluted w/ NaCl 0.9% inj, dextrose 5% inj, or lactated Ringer's inj to a concentration of 8 mg/mL or less. The reconstituted and diluted soln must then be neutralised by adding approx 5 mEq of Na bicarbonate inj for each 500 mg.

Adult Dose

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Child Dose

$48

Contraindication

History of hypersensitivity to metronidazole or other nitroimidazole derivatives. Pregnancy (1st trimester) and lactation.

Mode of Action

Metronidazole is converted to reduction products that interact w/ DNA to cause destruction of helical DNA structure and strand leading to a protein synthesis inhibition and cell death in susceptible organisms. It is active against most anaerobic protozoa, some gm+ve, gm-ve and facultative anaerobes.

Introduction

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Uses of __NAME__

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Side effects of __NAME__

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What if you forget to take __NAME__?

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Safety Advice

Consuming alcohol while taking __NAME__ may cause symptoms such as flushing, increased heart beat, nausea, thirst, chest pain and low blood pressure (Disulfiram reaction).

Safety Advice

__NAME__ is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Safety Advice

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