<p>Tablet and Suspension:</p>

<p>Trichomoniasis (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>200 mg tid or 400 mg bid for 7 days</li>
	<li>800 mg in the morning and 1-2 gm at night for 2 days</li>
	<li>2 gm as a single dose for 1 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Trichomoniasis (Children)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>Children 7-10 yrs: 100 mg tid</li>
	<li>Children 3-7 yrs: 100 mg bid</li>
	<li>Children 1-3 yrs: 50 mg tid</li>
</ul>

<p>Intestinal amoebiasis (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>800 mg tid for 5 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Intestinal amoebiasis (Children)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>Children 7-10 yrs: 400 mg tid</li>
	<li>Children 3-7 yrs: 200 mg qid</li>
	<li>Children 1-3 yrs: 200 mg tid</li>
</ul>

<p>Extra-intestinal &amp; Asymptomatic amoebiasis (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>400-800 mg tid for 5-10 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Extra-intestinal &amp; Asymptomatic amoebiasis (Children)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>Children 7-10 yrs: 200-400 mg tid</li>
	<li>Children 3-7 yrs: 100-200 mg qid</li>
	<li>Children 1-3 yrs: 100-200 mg tid</li>
</ul>

<p>Giardiasis (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>2 gm once daily for 3 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Giardiasis (Children)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>Children 7-10 yrs: 1 gm once daily</li>
	<li>Children 3-7 yrs: 600-800 mg once daily</li>
	<li>Children 1-3 yrs: 500 mg once daily</li>
</ul>

<p>Acute ulcerative&nbsp; gingivitis (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>200 mg tid for 3 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Acute ulcerative&nbsp; gingivitis (Children)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>Children 7-10 yrs: 100 mg tid</li>
	<li>Children 3-7 yrs: 100 mg bid</li>
	<li>Children 1-3 yrs: 50 mg tid</li>
</ul>

<p>Acute dental infections (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>200 mg tid for 3-7 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Bacterial Vaginosis (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>400 mg bid for 7 days</li>
	<li>2 gm as a single dose for 1 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Leg ulcers and pressure sores (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>400 mg tid for 7 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Anaerobic infections (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>800 mg initially and then 400 mg tid for 7 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Anaerobic infections (Children)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>Children 1-10 yrs: 7.5 mg/kg tid</li>
</ul>

<p>Surgical prophylaxis (Adults &amp; Children over 10 yrs)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>400 mg tid started 24&nbsp; hours before&nbsp; surgery for 1 days</li>
</ul>

<p>Surgical prophylaxis (Children)-</p>

<ul>
	<li>Children 1-10 yrs: 7.5 mg/kg tid</li>
</ul>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Vaginal Gel:</p>

<p>The recommended dose is one applicator full of Metronidazole gel (approximately 5 grams containing approximately 37.5 mg of Metronidazole) intravaginally once or twice a day for 5 days. For once a day dosing, Metronidazole gel should be administered at bedtime.</p>

<p><br />
Suppository:</p>

<p>Anaerobic Infections-</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adults</strong>: 1 g every 8 hours for 3 days, then 1 g every 12 hours.</li>
	<li><strong>Children</strong>: 5-10 years: 500 mg every 8 hours for 3 days, then every 12 hours, Over 10 years adult dose.</li>
</ul>

<p>Surgical Prophylaxis-</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adults</strong>: 1 g 2 hours before surgery; up to 3 further doses of 1 g may be given every 8 hours for high risk procedures.</li>
	<li><strong>Children</strong>: 5-10 years: 500 mg 2 hours before surgery; up to 3 further doses of 500 mg may be given every 8 hours for high risk procedures.</li>
</ul>

<p><br />
IV Infusion:</p>

<p>Metronidazole intravenous infusion requires no dilution and should not be mixed with any other drugs prior to administration.</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adults and children over 12 years</strong>: Infuse 500 mg 8 hourly at a rate of 5 ml/minute and a maximum of 4 g should not be exceeded during a 24-hour period. Treatment for 7 days is sufficient for most patients, but treatment can be extended, especially for cases where reinfection is likely. For surgical prophylaxis, administration shortly before surgery should be followed by 8-hourly doses for the next 24 hours.</li>
	<li><strong>Children under 12 years</strong>: 7.5 mg/kg body weight/day every 8 hours at a rate of 5 ml/minute.</li>
</ul>