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Description:
Common
uses
This medicine is an
anti-infective used to treat infections.
Adverse
Effects
Most
severe adverse effect is dose-related CNS
toxicity. High doses have caused
lethargy, CNS depression, ataxia,
vomiting, and weakness.
Metronidazole may be mutagenic.
Contraindications,
Precautions, and Drug Interactions
Fetal
abnormalities have not been demonstrated
in animals with recommended doses, but use
with caution during pregnancy.
Instructions
for Use
Metronidazole
is one of the most commonly used drugs for
anaerobic infections. It is
effective for giardiasis; other drugs used
for Giardia infection include albendazole,
fenbendazole, and quinacrine.
Maximum dose that should be administered
is 50-65 mg/kg, every 24 hours, in any
species. Tablets have been broken or
crushed for oral administration to cats;
however, cats find these unpalatable.
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