Metrogil dental gel 20gr

Metrogil user manual

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Composition

The drug includes metronidazole benzoate and 20% chlorhexidine digluconate as an active ingredient, as well as carbomer 940, edetate disodium, propylene glycol, sodium saccharinate, sodium hydroxide, levomenthol, water.

Form of issue

The product is available as a gel. Gel - soft, opalescent, white or almost white. Contained in tubes of plastic for 5, 10, 20 g.

pharmachologic effect

Gel Metrogil Denta is an antimicrobial drug, its action is due to two antibacterial components.
The substance metronidazole produces an antibacterial effect in relation to anaerobic bacteria, which provoke the development of periodontal diseases. These are Fusobacterium fusiformis, Bacteroides melaninogenicus, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Wolinella recta, Prevotella intermedia, Eikenella corrodens, Selenomonas spp., Borrelia vincenti.
The substance chlorhexidine produces an antimicrobial and antiseptic effect. It acts on gram-positive and gram-negative anaerobic and aerobic bacteria. Weak sensitivity to chlorhexidine is demonstrated by individual strains of Proteus spp., Pseudomonas spp. Resistant to the substance of bacterial spores, acid-fast forms of bacteria. When using chlorhexidine, the functional activity of lactobacilli is not impaired.

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Metrogil Denta is almost not absorbed when applied topically.

Indications for use

The instructions indicate such indications for the use of Metrogil Denta:
    ulcerative necrotic gingivitis of Vincent in acute form;
    gingivitis acute and chronic;
    periodontitis acute and chronic;
    parodontosis, which is complicated by gingivitis;
    juvenile periodontitis;
    stomatitis aphthous;
    inflammatory process of the oral mucosa due to the wearing of prostheses;
    cheilitis;
    alveolitis postextraction (inflammatory process of the hole after the tooth has been removed);
    periodontal abscess, periodontitis (in combined treatment).

Contraindications

Dental gel Metrogil Denta can not be taken in such cases:
    with intolerance of components;
    with intolerance of nitroimidazole derivatives;
    under the age of 6 years.

Side effects

If the ointment is applied topically, allergic manifestations in the form of urticaria, pruritus, rash may also develop as negative effects, and headaches may also be noted.

Gel Metrogil Denta, instructions for use (Method and dosage)

The official instruction for the use of Metrogil Dent indicates that the gel is intended solely for use in dentistry.
In case of inflammation of the gums, children after 6 years and adults need to apply a remedy to the gums with a finger or a cotton swab, the layer should be thin. Apply the product twice a day. It is not desirable to wash off the product. After the procedure, you can not eat or drink for half an hour. Treatment lasts from 7 to 10 days.
Patients with periodontitis need to process gel with periodontal pockets, and also to apply the gel to the gum after the dental deposits have been removed. The first time the procedure is usually conducted by a doctor, then the patient makes gel applications himself. Ointment should be applied 2 times from 7 to 10 days.
For people with aphthous stomatitis, the gel should be applied to the affected mucosa twice a day for 7 to 10 days.
To prevent exacerbation of chronic periodontitis and gingivitis, Metrogil Dent should be applied to the gum two times a day for 7-10 days. Such courses are desirable to practice 2-3 r. in year.
To prevent postextraction alveolitis after the patient's tooth was removed, the well is treated with ointment immediately after removal, then the medicines are used 2-3 rub. per day for another 7-10 days.

Overdose

If a large amount of the gel is accidentally or intentionally ingested, the side effects of the drug may increase. Basically, these phenomena are due to the influence of metronidazole. Develops dizziness, vomiting, nausea, with severe overdose - cramps, paresthesia. The patient is washed with a stomach, and symptomatic therapy is performed.

Interaction

If the gel is applied topically at the doses specified in the manual, it almost does not interact with other drugs.
But nevertheless it is not recommended to use a gel with some medicines. So, you should not use it with coumarin anticoagulants, as the time of blood clotting increases. When used simultaneously with disulfiram, the level of toxicity of both drugs increases. When applied simultaneously with Phenobarbital and phenytoin, the effectiveness of metronidazole decreases.

Storage conditions

Store Metrogil Dent should be at t to 25 ° C. Keep away from children.
Shelf life - The gel can be stored for 3 years.

special instructions

When applying Metrogil Dent, you need to brush your teeth, since its use is not a substitute for brushing your teeth. Avoid contact with eyes.
During the use of the gel, one should refrain from drinking alcohol.

For children

According to the instruction, the drug is not used for children under 6 years.

Metrogil Denta during pregnancy and lactation

When pregnancy is not recommended to use the gel in its first trimester. Later such treatment should be coordinated with the doctor. Lactation is not a period of therapy should be discontinued.

Reviews of Metrogile Denta

People who used the gel Metrogil Denta, reviews leave mostly positive. They write that the gel is relatively pleasant to the taste, easy to use and effective. In particular, it quickly eliminates inflammation, bleeding gums, promotes rapid healing of wounds after extraction of teeth. Less common are the opinions that the gel was not particularly effective in the treatment of stomatitis and other diseases.