Treatment of urogenital trichomoniasis, amoebiasis, anaerobic bacterial infection.
Dosage/Direction for Use
TabTrichomonas vaginitisAdult 2 g as a single dose. AmoebiasisAdult 500-700 mg tds for 5-7 days. Childn 11.6-16.7 mg/kg tds for 10 days. Anaerobic bacterial infectionAdult 7.5 mg/kg every 6 hr.
Administration
Should be taken with food.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to nitroimidazole derivatives. Pregnancy (1st trimester).
Special Precautions
Severe hepatic disease, evidence or history of blood dyscrasia, active CNS disease. Pregnancy & lactation.
P01AB01 - metronidazole ; Belongs to the class of nitroimidazole derivatives antiprotozoals. Used in the treatment amoebiasis and other protozoal diseases.