Med Card Assignment – MetroGel (Answered correctly) | Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi NURS .

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. For each chapter that teaches about medications, fill in the following table regarding the chosen meds.

CLASS: GENERIC NAME: TRADE NAMES:
 Antiprotozoals, anti- Metronidazole  MetroCream
infectives, anti-ulcer agents  MetroGel
 MetroLotion
 Flagyl
 Nidagel (Canada)
 Noritate
 Nuvessa
 Vandazole

MOA: Disrupts DNA and protein synthesis in susceptible organisms.
INDICATIONS:
 PO, IV: Treatment of the following anaerobic infections
o Intra-abdominal infections (may be used with a cephalosporin)
o Gynecologic infections
o Skin and skin structure
o Lower Respiratory tract infections
o Bone and joint infections
o CNS infections
o Septicemia
o Endocarditis
 IV: Perioperative prophylactic agent in colorectal surgery
 PO: Treatment of the following infections:
o Amebic dysentery, amebic liver abscess, and trichomoniasis
o Peptic ulcer disease caused by H. Pylori
 Topical: Acne Rosacea
 Vag: Bacterial vaginosis
 Unlabeled Use(s):
o Giardiasis
o Anti-infective associated Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD)

CONTRAINDICATIONS/PRECAUTIONS:
 Contraindicated in:
o Hypersensitivity