Flagyl 400 Mg

Flagyl 400 Mg              

Flagyl 400 Mg is antibacterial and antifungal. Flagyl 400 Mg is used either on its own or in combination to cure inflammatory diseases, endocarditis, dracunculiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis and amebiasis.Flagyl 400 Mg can only treat certain parasitic and bacterial infections of the vagina, respiratory tract, skin and joints. Flagyl 400 Mg is sold under the trade name of Flagyl and Flagyl ER.

Before starting Flagyl 400 Mg treatment you should consult with your doctor and tell him/her if you have any allergies, have liver, nerve disorders or blood cell disorders, stomach or intestinal infections such as Crohn’s disease, epilepsy or other kinds of seizures, if you’re pregnant or are planning to become pregnant. In case you are nursing a baby the use of Flagyl 400 Mg is not recommended as it may pass into breast milk and cause harm to the infant.

Drug = Metronidazole

Strength = 400 Mg

Manufacture = Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd

How to take

Take Flagyl 400 Mg medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Flagyl 400 Mg is to be taken with food.

Dosage

Flagyl 400 Mg

Flagyl 200 Mg

Side effects

Agitation

Blurred vision

Burning or tingling sensation of hands and feet

Convulsions

Fever and chills

Skin rash

Vaginal irritation

Loss of appetite

Constipation

Yellow colored eyes or skin

Abdominal pain

Warning

Pregnancy = Flagyl 400 Mg medicine is not recommended in the first trimester of pregnancy to treat bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis. Flagyl 400 Mg can be used in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy only if clearly needed.

Breast-feeding = Flagyl 400 Mg medicine is known to excreted through the breastmilk. Flagyl 400 Mg is used in breastfeeding women only if clearly needed. Breastfeeding should be avoided for 24 hours after single-dose maternal treatment. Monitoring of candidal infections and diarrhea is necessary.

Blood cell count = Flagyl 400 Mg medicine may lower the blood cell count and may lead to leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and bone marrow aplasia. Close monitoring of WBC count, platelets is necessary. Discontinue the treatment if any signs of low blood cell count appear.

Uses

Flagyl 400 Mg is used in the amebiasis which is a parasitic infection that affects the intestine and amebic liver abscess caused by Entamoebahistolytica.

Flagyl 400 Mg is used in the treatment of trichomoniasis which is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Trichomonasvaginalis. Flagyl 400 Mg  is used to treat infections that may cause after surgery.