Metronidazole 200mg tablets

Pays: Royaume-Uni

Langue: anglais

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Ingrédients actifs:

Metronidazole

Disponible depuis:

Accord-UK Ltd

Code ATC:

P01AB01

DCI (Dénomination commune internationale):

Metronidazole

Dosage:

200mg

forme pharmaceutique:

Oral tablet

Mode d'administration:

Oral

classe:

No Controlled Drug Status

Type d'ordonnance:

Valid as a prescribable product

Descriptif du produit:

BNF: 05011100

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METRONIDAZOLE 200MG AND 400MG TABLETS
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT
CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
•
If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
•
This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it on to
others. It may
harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
•
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1
1.
WHAT METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS
3.
HOW TO TAKE METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS
4.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
5.
HOW TO STORE METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS
6.
CONTENTS OF THE PACK AND OTHER INFORMATION
1
1.
WHAT METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS ARE AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR
Metronidazole tablets belong to a group of medicines called
anti-infective agents.
They may be used to
TREAT
:
•
infections, caused by bacteria of the blood, brain, bone, lung,
stomach lining and
pelvic area, following childbirth or in a wound following an operation
•
urinary or genital infections caused by a parasite,
_Trichomonas_
•
genital infection in women caused by bacteria
•
the parasitic diseases
_amoebiasis_
•
the disease
_giardiasis_
•
gum and teeth infections
•
infected leg ulcers or pressure sores
•
stomach ulcers caused by
_Helicobacter pylori_
.
•
or
PREVENT
infections occurring after operations.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS
DO NOT TAKE
Metronidazole tablets and
TELL
your doctor if you:
•
are
ALLERGIC
(hypersensitive) to metronidazole, nitroimidazoles (e.g. tinidazole)
or
any of the other ingredients of this medicine (see section 6).
Signs of an allergic reaction include: a rash, swallowing or breathing
problems,
swelling of your lips, face, throat or tongue.
•
are in the FIRST 3 MONTHS OF PREGNANCY
or are

Résumé des caractéristiques du produit

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
METRONIDAZOLE TABLETS BP 200mg
2
QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains 200mg Metronidazole PhEur.
3
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
White film-coated tablets.
4
CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
Metronidazole is active against a wide range of pathogenic
micro-organisms,
notably species of _Bacteroids, Fusobacteria, Clostridia, Eubacteria_,
anaerobic
cocci and _Gardnerella vaginalis_.
It is also active against _Trichomonas vaginalis, Entamoeba
histolytica, Gardia _
_lamblia_, _Balantidium coli _and_ Helicobacter pylori_.
Metronidazole is indicated in adults and children for the following
indications:
1) Prevention of post-operative infections due to anaerobic bacteria,
particularly species of _bacteroids_ and anaerobic streptococci.
2) The treatment of septicaemia, bacteraemia, peritonitis, brain
abscess,
necrotising pneumonia, osteomyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic
abscess, pelvic
cellulitis and post-operative wound infections from which pathogenic
anaerobes have been isolated.
3) Urogenital trichomoniasis in the female (T_richomonas vaginalis_),
and in
man.
4) Bacterial vaginosis (also known as non-specific vaginitis,
anaerobic
vaginosis or _Gardnerella vaginalis_).
5) All forms of amoebiasis (intestinal and extra-intestinal disease
and
asymptomatic cyst passers).
6) Giardiasis.
7) Acute ulcerative gingivitis.
8) Acute dental infections (_eg_ acute pericoronitis and acute apical
infections)
9) Anaerobically-infected leg ulcers and pressure sores.
10) Treatment of_ Helicobacter pylori_ infection associated with
peptic ulcer as
part of triple therapy.
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate
use of
antibacterial agents.
4.2
POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
_Posology _
Metronidazole Tablets should be taken during or after meals, swallowed
with
water and NOT CHEWED.
_ _
_Elderly_: Caution is advised in the elderly, particularly at high
doses, although
there is limited information available