Formulation

Each 100 mL solution for intravenous (IV) infusion contains:
Metronidazole	500 mg

Each film-coated tablet contains:
Metronidazole	500 mg

Metronidazole

Dazomet®

Prescription Drug

Indications

Format

Indications

Metronidazole (Dazomet®) 500 mg tablet

Treatment of the following infections caused by susceptible microorganisms:

Prophylaxis and prevention of postoperative infection due to anaerobic bacteria, particularly species of Bacteroides and anaerobic streptococci.
Treatment of septicemia, bacteremia, peritonitis, brain abscess, necrotizing pneumonia, ostemyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis, and post-operative wound infections from which pathogenic anaerobes have been isolated,
Urogenital trichomoniasis, both symptomatic and asymptomatic
Amebiasis
Giardiasis
Balantidiasis and Blastocystis hominis infection
Vaginal infections including bacterial vaginosis
Acute ulcerative gingivitis
Acute dental infections (e.g., acute pericorontis and acute apical infections
Anaerobically-infected leg ulcers and pressure sores
Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection associated with peptic ulcer as part of triple therapy.

Metronidazole (Dazomet®) 500 mg/100 mL (5 mg/100 mL) IV Infusion

Prophylaxis and prevention of postoperative infection due to anaerobic bacteria, particularly species of Bacteroides and anaerobic streptococci.
Treatment of septicemia, bacteremia, peritonitis, brain abscess, necrotizing pneumonia, ostemyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis, and post-operative wound infections from which pathogenic anaerobes have been isolated,
Treatment of intestinal and extraintestinal or invasive amebiasis including amoebic liver abscess
Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection associated with peptic ulcer as part of triple therapy.

Dosage and Administration

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