Manufacturer: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Salt Composition : Ornidazole(500mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Ornizole 500mg Tablet helps prevent an infection after surgery. It is also used in the treatment of dental infections, leg ulcers, and pressure sores. This medicine is best taken after eating some food. It should be taken at the same time each day to get the most benefit. The amount you are advised will depend on what you are being treated for and how bad it is, but you should take this antibiotic exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Your symptoms may get better after a short time but do not stop taking it until you have finished a full course of treatment, even if you feel well. If you stop taking it early, some bacteria may survive, and the infection may come back. Do not drink any alcohol while taking this medicine and for a few days after stopping it. Otherwise, you may get unpleasant side effects like nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain.
The most common side effects of this medicine are headache, dryness in the mouth, nausea, and a slight metallic taste in the mouth. These are usually mild but let your doctor know if they bother you or last more than a few days. You can try using sugarless candies or lozenges to overcome any dryness or metallic taste in the mouth.
Before using this medicine, inform your doctor if you are allergic to any medicine or have any kidney or liver problems or any disease of the nervous system. Your doctor may change the dose or prescribe a different medicine. This medicine should not be taken if you are pregnant or breastfeeding unless it is absolutely necessary and prescribed by your doctor. It may cause unusual results with certain medical tests. Therefore, tell any doctor who treats you that you are using this medicine.
Ornizole 500mg Tablet is an antibiotic. It kills the bacteria and other microorganisms that cause infections by damaging their DNA.
Mean absorption is 90%. Peak plasma concentrations are reached within three hours. Distribution The mean volume of distribution after i.v. administration is 1 litre per kg. Plasma protein binding of ornidazole is about 13%.
The most common side effects of this medicine are headache, dryness in the mouth, nausea, and a slight metallic taste in the mouth.
ORNIDAZOLE is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the medicine or to other nitroimidazole derivatives. Ornidazole must be used with caution in patients with diseases of the CNS (e.g., epilepsy or multiple sclerosis) and liver disease.
Ornizole 500mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Ornizole 500mg Tablet.
Information regarding the use of Ornizole 500mg Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
ORNIDAZOLE is used to treat people who have certain types of vaginal, urinary tract and intestinal infections, or some specific infections that are in the body. These infections may be caused by anaerobic bacteria (bacteria that do not use oxygen) or amoeba (single celled parasites).
Drug-Drug Interactions: ORNIDAZOLE may interact with blood thinner (warfarin), muscle relaxant (vecuronium bromide)
Drug-Food Interactions: No interactions found/established.
Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor if you have diabetes, kidney, liver, or heart problems.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
WARFARIN
VECURONIUM
Do not chew, crush or break it. Ornizole 500mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Ornizole 500mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Ornizole 500mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
