Anti protozoa, antibiotics, Nitroimidazole.

Not known

(Bacteria under anaerobic condition, binds to DNA - Cause death)

-Interfere with pyruvate ferrodoxin reductase.

-Interfere with enzyme in the bacteria's electron transfer system.

Giardiasis, Intestinal problems,diarrhoea caused by protozoan,

Treatment of other parasites(Trichomones,Balantidium coli)

Treatment of anaerobic infection in horse 

Management of hepatic encephalopathy. 

Dog - 15 to 25 mg /kg for protozoan infection. (25mg/kg).

Cat -8  to 10 mg /kg.

Food animal prohibited. 

Equine- 20 to 25 mg /kg (BID).

Elephant- 15 mg /kg rectally.

1st trimester of pregnancy. 

Toxic to king cobra.

Toxic to small birds.

Vomiting, CNS Toxicity, Hepatotoxicity,hematuria.

Drug Interaction:

Phenobarbital, phenitoin may enhance, metabolism of metronidazole,

Cimetidine may decrease the metabolism of metronidazole.

inj meterkem (ALKEM) - 100 ml (5mg/ml) 

Inj metrogyl -100 ml(0.5 mg /ml).

Tablets:

Metrogyl- 200mg , 400mg 

Flagyl - 200 mg ,400 mg .

Susp:

metrogyl - 30 ml, 60 ml(40mcg /ml).

Flagyl - 60ml (40mcg per ml).