There are quite a few reasons to use Metrogil intravenously, but the main one is the inability to use the drug orally. Tablets are not prescribed for bleeding in the organs of the digestive tract, ulcers and other problems with digestion. In addition, Metrogil for intravenous administration is used in situations where it is a question of a strong spread of the infection.
Indications for use Metrogil intravenously
Metrogil is a strong antiseptic drug of systemic effect, it is effective in cases of bacterial and parasitic infection, if it is not related to the activity of anaerobic microorganisms. Indications for the use of drugs can serve many factors:
- Development of protozoal infection. Amoebic liver abscess and other types of amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, bacterial vaginitis and urethritis.
- Infections related to the activity of Bacteroides spp. Inflammation of bones and joints, bacterial endocarditis, pneumonia and lung abscess, empyema, meningitis, brain abscess.
- Bacterial infections caused by B. fragilis, Clostridium spp., Peptococcus spp., Peptostreptococcus spp. Infections of the abdominal cavity and pelvic organs, including peritonitis and endometritis, infections of the skin and soft tissues.
- Alcoholism and septic processes provoked by the use of alcohol and narcotic substances.
- Prevention of infection after surgical manipulation.
Metrogyl solution for intravenous injection allows you to achieve a therapeutic effect in a short time, but do not forget about the high probability of side effects from using the drug. The most common of them - nausea, impaired coordination of movements, dizziness,
How to use Metrogyl Solution for intravenous administration?
You can drip Metrogil intravenously with the infusion method, or inject a jet. In the first case, the dosage should not exceed 1 g of active ingredient per day, the reception is divided into two parts - in the morning and in the evening. If the droppers are transferred by the patient well, then a transition to the administration of the drug with the help of injections is possible.
A typical treatment regimen includes a five-day course of infusions and injections during the week following its completion. During the treatment period, you should completely stop taking alcohol. For patients with renal and hepatic insufficiency, the rate of administration of the drug should not exceed 30 ml of Metrogil solution per minute.