You should seek medical advice in relation to medicines and use only as directed by a healthcare professional.
Always read the label. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.
Metronidazole is indicated in the oral treatment of:
1. Urogenital trichomoniasis in the female (trichomonal vaginitis) and in the male. The male consort of
females suffering from urogenital trichomoniasis should be treated concurrently.
2. Bacterial vaginosis.
3. All forms of amoebiasis (intestinal and extra-intestinal disease).
4. Giardiasis.
5. Acute ulcerative gingivitis.
6. Anaerobic infections including: septicaemia, bacteraemia, brain abscess, necrotising pneumonia,
osteomyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis and postoperative wound infections, in
which the pathogens have been identified as Bacteroides fragilis and other species of bacteroides, and
other species such as fusobacteria, eubacteria, clostridia and anaerobic streptococci.
Metronidazole may be used prophylactically to prevent infection by anaerobic organisms of the surgical site
following appendicectomy, colonic surgery, vaginal hysterectomy, abdominal surgery in the presence of
anaerobes in the peritoneal cavity and surgery performed in the presence of anaerobic septicaemia.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on December, 1 2024. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Metronidazole is indicated in the oral treatment of:
1. Urogenital trichomoniasis in the female (trichomonal vaginitis) and in the male. The male consort of
females suffering from urogenital trichomoniasis should be treated concurrently.
2. Bacterial vaginosis.
3. All forms of amoebiasis (intestinal and extra-intestinal disease).
4. Giardiasis.
5. Acute ulcerative gingivitis.
6. Anaerobic infections including: septicaemia, bacteraemia, brain abscess, necrotising pneumonia,
osteomyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis and postoperative wound infections, in
which the pathogens have been identified as Bacteroides fragilis and other species of bacteroides, and
other species such as fusobacteria, eubacteria, clostridia and anaerobic streptococci.
Metronidazole may be used prophylactically to prevent infection by anaerobic organisms of the surgical site
following appendicectomy, colonic surgery, vaginal hysterectomy, abdominal surgery in the presence of
anaerobes in the peritoneal cavity and surgery performed in the presence of anaerobic septicaemia.
This medicine was verified as being available on the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) on December, 1 2024. To learn more about this subsidy, visit the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) website.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Metronidazole is indicated in the oral treatment of:
1. Urogenital trichomoniasis in the female (trichomonal vaginitis) and in the male. The male consort of
females suffering from urogenital trichomoniasis should be treated concurrently.
2. Bacterial vaginosis.
3. All forms of amoebiasis (intestinal and extra-intestinal disease).
4. Giardiasis.
5. Acute ulcerative gingivitis.
6. Anaerobic infections including: septicaemia, bacteraemia, brain abscess, necrotising pneumonia,
osteomyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis and postoperative wound infections, in
which the pathogens have been identified as Bacteroides fragilis and other species of bacteroides, and
other species such as fusobacteria, eubacteria, clostridia and anaerobic streptococci.
Metronidazole may be used prophylactically to prevent infection by anaerobic organisms of the surgical site
following appendicectomy, colonic surgery, vaginal hysterectomy, abdominal surgery in the presence of
anaerobes in the peritoneal cavity and surgery performed in the presence of anaerobic septicaemia.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
Metronidazole is indicated in the oral treatment of:
1. Urogenital trichomoniasis in the female (trichomonal vaginitis) and in the male. The male consort of
females suffering from urogenital trichomoniasis should be treated concurrently.
2. Bacterial vaginosis.
3. All forms of amoebiasis (intestinal and extra-intestinal disease).
4. Giardiasis.
5. Acute ulcerative gingivitis.
6. Anaerobic infections including: septicaemia, bacteraemia, brain abscess, necrotising pneumonia,
osteomyelitis, puerperal sepsis, pelvic abscess, pelvic cellulitis and postoperative wound infections, in
which the pathogens have been identified as Bacteroides fragilis and other species of bacteroides, and
other species such as fusobacteria, eubacteria, clostridia and anaerobic streptococci.
Metronidazole may be used prophylactically to prevent infection by anaerobic organisms of the surgical site
following appendicectomy, colonic surgery, vaginal hysterectomy, abdominal surgery in the presence of
anaerobes in the peritoneal cavity and surgery performed in the presence of anaerobic septicaemia.
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
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