Ornidazole (Ornidazole)
Overview of Ornidazole
Ornidazole is a nitroimidazole antiprotozoal agent used in ameba and trichomonas infections. It is partially plasma-bound and also has radiation-sensitizing action.
Indication of Ornidazole
Ornidazole is primarily indicated in conditions like Amebiasis, Amoebic dysentry, Bacterial vaginosis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis.
Contraindication of Ornidazole
Ornidazole is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity to the drug.
Side Effects of Ornidazole
The signs and symptoms that are produced after the acute overdosage of Ornidazole include Nausea, fatigue, Headache, Rashes, Vertigo, Insomnia, Pyrosis.,The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Ornidazole are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Weakness, Dizziness, Headache, Ataxia, Nausea, Skin rashes, Urticaria, Skin rashes, dizziness, Ataxia, Weakness.
Precautions of Ornidazole
Special precautions are required in case of ataxia, vertigo, mental confusion and patients with neurological diseases. There is need for adjustment of dosage and dosage interval in patients with hepatic impairment. Modification of the usual dosage is not necessary in patients of renal failure however, additional post haemodialysis dose may be required in patients undergoing this procedure.