Septicaemia, bacteraemia, brain abscess, necrotising pneumonia, osteomyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis, peritonitis and post-operative wound infection from which one or more of these anaerobes have been isolated.
Posology
Adults and children over 10 years: 1g suppository inserted into the rectum eight hourly for three days. If rectal medication must be continued for more than three days, the suppositories should be inserted at 12 hourly intervals.
Children (5 -10 years): As for adults but with 500 mg suppositories and oral medication with 7.5 mg/kg bodyweight three times daily.
