It is used to treat intestinal and parenteral amebiasis.? Metronidazole is mainly used for the treatment of intestinal and extraintestinal amoebiasis, including amoebic liver abscess, thoracic amoebiasis, etc. It can also be used for the treatment of vaginal trichomoniasis, echinococcosis, cutaneous leishmaniasis, and Madinaria infection. At present, it is also widely used for the treatment of anaerobic infection. Its usage is oral. It is commonly used by adults. If it is used to treat intestinal amoeba, 0.4 to 0.6 grams three times a day, seven days is the course of treatment. Treatment of extraintestinal amoeba is 0.6 to 0.8 g three times a day, and 20 days is a course of treatment. If the treatment of echinococcosis is 0.2g once and twice a day, five days is a course of treatment. The treatment of trichomoniasis is 0.2g once, four times a day, and seven days is a course of treatment. Or take 0.6 to 1.2 grams three times a day for the treatment of anaerobic infection, seven to ten days as a course of treatment. The commonly used dose for children, for the treatment of amebiasis, is 35 to 50 milligrams per kilogram of body weight taken orally three times a day, and 10 days is a course of treatment. If treating anaerobic infection, take orally 20 to 50 mg/kg per day. The most common adverse reactions are gastrointestinal reactions, including nausea, vomiting, anorexia, etc.
