Flazon

Land: Armenien

Språk: engelska

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Aktiva substanser:

metronidazole (metronidazole benzoate)

Tillgänglig från:

Medical Horizon Ltd

INN (International namn):

metronidazole (metronidazole benzoate)

Dos:

25mg/ml

Läkemedelsform:

suspension oral

Receptbelagda typ:

Prescription

Bipacksedel

PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLET
FLAZON
Dosage strength of metronidazole is 125mg/5ml.
Oral Suspension 100 ml
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE.
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.If you have any
further questions, ask your doctor.
This medicine has been prescribed only for you. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as
yours.
If any of these side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side
effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or
pharmacist.
IN THIS LEAFLET
1.What Flazon oral suspension is and what it is used for
2.Before you take Flazon
3.How to take Flazon
4.Possible side effects
5.How to store Flazon
6.Further information
WHAT FLAZON IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Your medicine is oral suspension. It contains metronidazole benzoate.
This belongs to a group of medicines called antibacterials. Each 1ml
of Flazon
contains
0,04 g of metronidazole benzoate, which is equivalent to 0.025g
metronidazole.
METRONIDAZOLE CAN BE USED FOR:
ADULTS AND CHILDREN OVER 1 YEAR
•
preventing infections after you have an operation
•
treating infections including infections of your blood, brain, lungs,
bones, lining of your abdomen, pelvis and infections following
childbirth or
around the area where you had an operation
•
treating trichomoniasis. This is a sexually transmitted infection, in
both males and females
•
treating amoebiasis - an infection of your intestine or liver caused
by a parasite
•
treating giardiasis - an infection that causes swelling of your
intestines
ADULTS AND CHILDREN OVER 10 YEARS ONLY
•
treating vaginosis - an infection and swelling of your vagina
•
treating swollen gums and ulcers in your mouth (gingivitis) and other
dental infections
•
treating ulcers and pressure sores on your leg
CHILDREN (1-12 YEAR)
It can also be used in children to treat a bacterial infection in the
stomach (Helicobacter pylori)
NEWBORNS (FULL TERM)
It can be used in full term newborns for treating bacter

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SUMMARY PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1.NAME OF MEDICINAL PRODUCT
FLAZON
Dosage strength for metronidazole is 125mg/5ml.
2.QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Metronidazole Benzoate Ph Eur 200mg/5ml.
3.PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Oral Suspension 100ml
Each 1ml of Flazon contains
0,04 g of metronidazole benzoate, which is equivalent
to 0.025g metronidazole.
4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
The medicine is indicated in the prophylaxis and treatment of
infections in which
anaerobic bacteria have been identified or are suspected as the
pathogen,
is active against a wide range of pathogenic micro-organisms, notably
_Trichomonas _
_vaginalis_, _Entamoeba histolytica_, _Giardia lamblia_, _Balantidium
coli_ and other species
of bacteroides, fusobacteria, eubacteria, clostridia and anaerobic
cocci.
It is indicated in
Adults, Children and Newborns with a gestation age of over 40 weeks
for:
• The treatment of septicaemia, bacteraemia, brain abscess,
necrotising pneumonia,
osteomyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis,
peritonitis and post-
operative wound infections from which one or more pathogenic anaerobes
have been
isolated.
• The prevention of post-operative infections caused by anaerobic
bacteria particularly
species of bacteroides and anaerobic streptococci.
Adults and Children over 10 years only for:
• Bacterial vaginosis (also known as non-specific vaginitis,
anaerobic vaginitis
or _Gardnerella_ vaginitis).
• Acute dental infections (e.g. acute pericoronitis and acute apical
infections).
• Anaerobically infected leg ulcers and pressure sores.
Adults and Children for:
• The treatment of urogenital trichomoniasis in the female
(trichomonal vaginitis) and
in the male.
• All forms of amoebiasis (intestinal and extra-intestinal disease
and that of
symptomless cyst passers)
• Giardiasis
• Acute ulcerative gingivitis.
Children for
• Eradication of Helicobacter pylori
Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate
use of
antibacterial agents.
4.2 POSO