Adults, Children and New borns 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
Posology
Adults: 400mg at 8 hourly intervals for 24 hours
Children < 12 years: 20 – 30mg/kg.
New borns with a gestation age <40 weeks: 10mg/kg body weight
