Meliozol

Metronidazole

Trade Name:

Meliozol

Product Code:

SA16947

Active Substance:

Metronidazole

Dosage/Volume:

500 mg

Pharmaceutical Form:

Vaginal Ovules

Package:

Box x 10 ovules

ATC Classification System:

G Genito-Urinary System and Sex Hormones

OTC:

Yes

RX:

No

Product Registration:

Albania, Mozambique

Meliozol – 500 mg Vaginal Ovules

Meliozol ovules contain the active substance metronidazole. Metronidazole, a synthetic derivative of nitroimidazole, acts against gram-positive and gram-negative anaerobic microorganisms (Bacteroides species, including the B.fragilis bacterial group, Clostridium species, Eubacterium species, Peptococcus species, Peptostreptococcus species and against protozoan (Trichomonas vaginalis, Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia lamblia). The mechanism of action of metronidazole is not yet clear. It is thought that metronidazole inhibits the synthesis of DNA. It has bactericidal action.

Meliozol ovules are used in:
• female urogenital trichomoniasis (Trichomonas vaginalis);
• bacterial vaginosis (also known as non-specific vaginitis, anaerobic vaginosis or Gardnerella vaginitis).

ATC CODE:
G01AF01

Shelf life:
24 months