entazil tablets
COMPOSITION Each Sugar coated tablet contains
- Metronidazole B.P. 200 mg.
PROPERTIES
Antiprotozoals
INDICATION
Prevention and treatment of infections due to anaerobic bacteria (eg. bacteroides fragilis). Post operative anaerobic infections. Ulcerative gingivitis.
DOSAGE
Adults:
- (i) Amoebiasis : 400-800 mg thrice daily for 5-7 days.
- (ii) Giardiasis : 200 mg thrice daily for 7-1 days.
- (iii) Inj: i.v 500 mg 8 hrly all upto 7 days.
Children:
- (i) Amoebiasis : 35-50 mg/kg/day.
- (ii) Giardiasis : 10-15 mg/kg/day divide into 3 dose.
- (iii) Inj: Below 12 yrs. 7.5 mg/kg body wt.
SIDE EFFECTS
Nausea, metallic taste, headache, dry mouth, abdominal distress, vomiting, diarrhoea, glossitis, stomatitis. Vertigo, dizziness, ataxia, thrombophlebitis and very rarely convulsions. It shows disuifiram like effect. Urticaria, pruritis.
PRECAUTIONS
Severe renal dysfunction, severe obstructive hepatic disease, alcoholic cirrhosis.
CONTRA-INDICATION
Active CNS disease, blood dyscrasias, hypersensitivity.
PHARMACEUTICAL PRECAUTION
Entazil tablets should be stored in a cool and dark place.