OTC

Metronidazole Tablet

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White-whitish tablet

Indications

For the treatment of intestinal and parenteral amebiasis ( such as amoebic liver abscess, pleural amebiasis, etc). It can also be used for the treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis, balantidiosis and skin leishmaniasis, medina worm infection and so on. It is also widely used for treatment of anaerobic infections.

Usage and Dosage

1、Adults:
(1) Intestinal amebiasis: 0.4-0.6g/time, 3 times a day, 7 days as a treatment course; Extraintestinal amebiasis: 0.6-0.8g/time, 3 times a day, 20 days a treatment course.
(2) Giardiasis : 0.4g/time, 3 times a day, 5-10 days as the treatment course.
(3) Medina dracunculiasis, 0.2g/time, 3 times a day, 7 days as a treatment course.
(4) Balantidiosis: 0.2g/time, 2 times a day, 5 days as a treatment course.
(5) Cutaneous leishmaniasis: 0.2g/time, 4 times a day, 10 days as a treatment course. Take another treatment course with interval of 10 days.
(6) Trichomoniasis: 0.2g/time, 4 times a day, 7 days as treatment course; The suppository can be used at the same time with 0.5g into the vagina for 7 to 10 days.
(7) Anaerobic infections: 0.6-1.2g/day by oral administration in seperate 3 times. 7 to 10 days as a treatment course.
2、Pediatric usual dosage
(1) Amoebiasis: oral administration, 35-50mg/kg weight for 3 times a day. 10 days as a treatment course.
(2) Giardiasis: oral administration 15-25mg/kg weight for 3 times a day. 10 days as a treatment course. The treatment dosage for guinea worm disease, balantidiosis , trichomoniasis is similar with giardiasis.
(3) Anaerobic infections: oral administration 20-50mg/kg weight.

Specification

0.2g/tablet

Storage

Seal and store in cool and dry  place.

Package

100 tablets/bottle, medicinal plastic bottle
24 tablets/carton, plastic-aluminum

Validity

36 Months