BARKANIDAZOL FORTE

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Dosage form: film coated tablet

Composition:

  • Each film coated tablet of BARKANIDAZOL FORTE contains: Metronidazole 500mg.

Description

Indications:

  • Hepatic and intestinal amoebiasis and trichomoniasis
  • Treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections.

Contraindications:

  • Hypersensitivity to any of the drug components
  • First trimester of pregnancy

Side effects:

Gastrointestinal disturbance, nausea, vomiting, unpleasant metallic taste, diarrhea, glossitis, dry mouth, dizziness and skin rash.

Dosage and administration:

  • Trichomoniasis:2 g single dose or in 2 divided doses or 250 mg 3 times daily for 7 days.
  • Amebiasis:
    • For acute intestinal amebiasis: 750 mg 3 times daily for 5 to 10 days.
    • For amebic liver abscess: 500 mg or 750 mg 3 times daily for 5 to 10 days.
  • Anaerobic bacterial infection: 500 mg every 6 hours for 7 to 10 days.

How supplied:

Boxes of 20 coated tablets.