Metro 200 mg Tablet

Metro 200 mg Tablet contains 200 mg of metronidazole in each tablet from Makers Laboratories. It is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medicine used to treat certain bacterial and parasitic infections, including infections in the vagina, stomach, intestine, skin, joints, and other areas when they are caused by susceptible organisms. Metro 200 mg Tablet is a lower-strength tablet option that may be chosen when a doctor wants more flexible dose adjustment than the 400 mg tablet.

How it works: Metronidazole works by entering the infection-causing organisms and damaging their genetic material, which stops them from growing and multiplying. In tablet form, Metro 200 mg Tablet is taken by mouth so the medicine can be absorbed into the bloodstream and reach infections throughout the body.

Metro 200 mg Tablet is the lower-strength sibling of Metro 400 mg Tablet, which can make it easier for a doctor to fine-tune the total daily dose. This 200 mg tablet may suit patients who need smaller, divided doses or who are being treated under a regimen where a lower tablet strength is preferred for dosing accuracy.

• Bacterial vaginosis
• Trichomoniasis
• Amoebiasis
• Giardiasis
• Certain dental and anaerobic bacterial infections

• Swallow Metro 200 mg Tablet whole with water unless your doctor gives different instructions.
• Take it exactly at the times prescribed to keep a steady level of medicine in your body.
• You may take it with food or after a meal if it upsets your stomach.
• Do not skip doses, even if you start feeling better before the course is finished.
• Avoid alcohol during treatment and for at least 3 days after the last dose.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.

Each Metro 200 mg Tablet provides 200 mg of metronidazole, so the total number of tablets per dose depends on the infection being treated. Dosing frequency may be once, twice, or three times daily depending on the doctor’s prescription, and the maximum daily amount is set by the prescriber for your condition. Because this is a specific lower-strength tablet, your doctor may use multiple 200 mg tablets to match the exact dose you need.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Metronidazole may include:

• Nausea
• Metallic taste in the mouth
• Loss of appetite
• Abdominal discomfort
• Diarrhea
• Headache
• Dark urine

• Do not drink alcohol while taking Metro 200 mg Tablet or for at least 3 days after the last dose, because a severe flushing or cramping reaction can happen.
• Tell your doctor if you have liver disease, blood disorders, seizures, or nerve problems, since metronidazole may need extra caution.
• This medicine can cause dizziness or a metallic taste, so be careful driving or using machinery until you know how it affects you.
• If you take warfarin or another blood thinner, your bleeding risk may increase and close monitoring may be needed.
• Tell your doctor about any heart disease, especially if you take medicines that affect heart rhythm.
• Use extra caution if you are pregnant or breastfeeding; your prescriber should decide whether Metro 200 mg Tablet is appropriate.
• Finish the full prescribed course even if symptoms improve early.

• Alcohol
• Warfarin and other anticoagulants
• Lithium
• Disulfiram
• Phenytoin or phenobarbital

Store Metro 200 mg Tablet at room temperature in the original strip/box, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.