SB-Mezol 400
Metronidazole BP
Brand Name- SB-Mezol 400
Generic Name with Specification- Metronidazole BP
Strength- 400mg
COMPOSITION
SB-Mezol 400 Tablet: Each film coated tablet contains Metronidazole BP 400 mg.
INDICATIONS
- Urogenital Trichomoniasis
- Intestinal and extra-intestinal amoebiasis
- Giardiasis
- Anaerobic bacterial infections
- Non-specific vaginitis
- Anaerobically infected ulcers and pressure sores
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
| Indications | Duration in
Days |
Adults & Children
over 10 years |
Children | ||
| 7-10 yrs. | 3-7 yrs | 1-3 yrs | |||
| Amoebic dysentery | 5-10 or 2 | 800 mg t.i.d | 400 mg t.i.d | 200 mg q.i.d | 200 mg t.i.d |
| Asymptomatic amoebiasis | 5-10 | 400-800 mg t.i.d. | 200-400 mg
t.i.d. |
100-200 mg
q.i.d. |
100-200 mg
t.i.d. |
| Hepatic & extra intestinal
amoebiasis |
5-10 or 2 | 400-800 mg t.i.d.
single dose of 2-2.4g daily |
200-400 mg
t.i.d. |
100-200 mg
q.i.d. |
100-200 mg
t.i.d. |
| Giardiasis | 3 | 2 g once daily | 1 g once
daily |
600 mg
once daily |
400 mg once
Daily |
| Trichomoniasis
Consort treatment is recommended |
7 or
2 or
1 |
200 mg t.i.d.
800 mg morning & 1.2 g evening 2 g single dose |
100 mg t.i.d | 100 mg b.i.d | 50 mg t.i.d |
| Vincent’s infection | 3 | 200 mg t.i.d or
400 mg b.i.d. |
100 mg t.i.d. | 100 mg t.i.d. | 50 mg t.i.d |
| Anaerobic infection | 7 | 400 mg t.i.d. | 7.5 mg/kg body weight t.i.d | ||
| Non-specific vaginitis | 7 | 400 mg t.i.d. | |||
| Leg ulcers and Pressure sores | 1
7 |
2 g as a single dose
400 mg t.i.d. |
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SIDE EFFECTS
Side effects of Metronidazole include gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, coated tongue, dryness of mouth and unpleasant metallic or bitter taste, headache, pruritus and skin rashes and less frequently vertigo, depression, insomnia, drowsiness, urethral discomfort, and darkening of the urine. Occasionally there may be temporary moderate leukopenia. Peripheral neuropathy has been reported in patients on prolonged therapy.
CONTRAINDICATION
SB-Mezol 400 is contraindicated in patients with prior history of hypersensitivity to Metronidazole or other Nitroimidazole derivatives.
USE IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION
Metronidazole is an FDA Pregnancy Category B drug, meaning that animal studies have not revealed evidence of harm to the fetus but that adequate, well-controlled studies among pregnant women have not been conducted. Use is not recommended unless clearly needed; according to some authorities, use is not recommended in the first trimester
Available Packaging
SB-Mezol 400 Tablet : Each box contains 100 film coated tablets in blister pack.
Price
MRP/BOX-150
MRP/Tablet-1.5
TP+VAT/BOX-132.01
