RIAZOLE 500mg Price

Overview

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This medicine contains an important and useful components, as it consists of Metronidazole.
RIAZOLE 500mg is available in the market in concentration 500mg/Tablet and in the form of Tablets.

RIYADH PHARMA (MEDICAL AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD.) is the producer of RIAZOLE 500mg and it is imported from SAUDI ARABIA, The most popular alternatives of RIAZOLE 500mg are listed downward .

Mode Of Action

Metronidazole is converted to reduction products that interact w/ DNA to cause destruction of helical DNA structure and strand leading to a protein synthesis inhibition and cell death in susceptible organisms. It is active against most anaerobic protozoa, some gm+ve, gm-ve and facultative anaerobes.

Indication

• Pneumonia
• Giardiasis
• Peptic ulcer disease
• Peritonitis
• H. pylori infection
• Rosacea
• Septicemia
• Endometritis
• Aspiration pneumonia
• Lung abscess
• Empyema
• Bone and Joint Infections
• Surgical Prophylaxis
• Amoebiasis
• Bacterial vaginosis
• Balantidiasis
• Blastocystis hominis infection
• Trichomoniasis
• Acute dental infections
• Acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis
• Anaerobic bacterial infections
• Antibiotic-associated colitis
• Fungating tumours
• Leg ulcers and pressure sores
• Diverticulitis
• Diabetic foot ulcer
• Meningitis and brain abscesses
• endocarditis

Precaution

Patients with CNS diseases; discontinue IV therapy if abnormal neurologic symptoms occur. History of seizure disorder. Evidence or a history of blood dyscrasias; perform total and differential leukocyte counts before and after treatment. Severe hepatic impairment; monitor plasma levels. Predisposition to oedema (inj contains sodium). Prolonged use may result in fungal or bacterial superinfection. Excreted in human milk; not recommended

Side Effects

• GI disturbances e.g. nausea
• unpleasant metallic taste
• vomiting
• diarrhoea or constipation. Furred tongue
• glossitis
• and stomatitis due to overgrowth of Candida. Rarely
• antibiotic-associated colitis. Weakness
• dizziness
• ataxia
• headache
• drowsiness
• insomnia
• changes in mood or mental state. Numbness or tingling in the extremities
• epileptiform seizures (high doses or prolonged treatment). Transient leucopenia and thrombocytopenia. Hypersensitivity reactions. Urethral discomfort and darkening of urine. Raised liver enzyme values
• cholestatic hepatitis
• jaundice. Thrombophlebitis (IV). Potentially Fatal: Anaphylaxis.

Contra indication

History of hypersensitivity to metronidazole or other nitroimidazole derivatives. Pregnancy (1st trimester) and lactation.

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnancy category: B

Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women OR Animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in any trimester.