Loxagyl 400mg Tablet / Sachet
₦500.00
Loxagyl 400 is an antibiotic medication with a broad spectrum of activity against both protozoa and anaerobic bacteria. Let’s explore its uses, dosage, and other relevant information:
- Uses:
- All forms of amoebiasis: This includes intestinal and extra-intestinal disease, such as liver abscess and asymptomatic cyst carriers.
- Trichomoniasis: A sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite.
- Giardiasis: An intestinal infection caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia.
- Bacterial vaginosis: A common vaginal infection.
- Acute ulcerative gingivitis: Inflammation of the gums.
- Anaerobic infections: These can affect various areas, including the bloodstream, brain, lungs, bones, and more.
Loxagyl 400 is an antibiotic medication with a broad spectrum of activity against both protozoa and anaerobic bacteria. Let’s explore its uses, dosage, and other relevant information:
- Uses:
- All forms of amoebiasis: This includes intestinal and extra-intestinal disease, such as liver abscess and asymptomatic cyst carriers.
- Trichomoniasis: A sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite.
- Giardiasis: An intestinal infection caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia.
- Bacterial vaginosis: A common vaginal infection.
- Acute ulcerative gingivitis: Inflammation of the gums.
- Anaerobic infections: These can affect various areas, including the bloodstream, brain, lungs, bones, and more.
- Dosage:
- The recommended dose of Loxagyl 400 will vary depending on the type of infection being treated.
- It is available as 250 mg tablets and 500 mg capsules. Other formulations include vaginal creams, inserts, and skin creams.
- Intravenous administration is also an option when needed1.
- Mechanism of Action:
- Loxagyl 400 contains the active ingredient metronidazole, which inhibits anaerobic bacteria and protozoa.
- The drug is rapidly absorbed after oral administration, with a plasma half-life of about 8 hours.
- Metronidazole exerts its antimicrobial effects by causing DNA strand damage in microbes.
- Precautions:
- Peripheral neuropathy and convulsions are potential risks associated with metronidazole, especially at higher doses.
- If numbness or convulsions occur, discontinue the drug immediately.
- Loxagyl 400 has been found to be carcinogenic in animal studies, but its relevance to humans is unknown.
- Administer metronidazole only when clinically necessary and for approved indication.
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