• Intestinal & hepatic amoebiasis:
    • Adults: PO 300mg BD *3-5 days
  • Giardiasis
  • Trichomoniasis
    • Adults: PO 600mg STAT
  • Tablet:
    • 300mg
  • Avoid alcohol while taking medication and for at least three days after discontinuation.
  • To prevent stomach upset, take this medication with food or a full glass of water or milk.

Nitroimidazole

It acts by inhibiting nucleic acid synthesis by disrupting DNA and causing strand breakage; amoebicidal, bactericidal and trichomonacidal.

  • Headache
  • Dry mouth
  • Weakness
  • Dizziness
  • Pseudomembranous colitis
  • Hypersensitive reactions
  • Concurrent antihypertensive therapy
  • Alcohol
  • Disulfiram
  • Lopinavir/ritonavir
  • Lithium

                                   Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category B2; Contraindicated
Breastfeeding Contraindicated
Schedule Not controlled
BRAND NAME STRENGTH FORMULATION PACK SIZE MANUFACTURER DISTRIBUTOR
Satrogyl 300mg Tablet 30’s Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd