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Metronidazole/Clotrimazole/Lactic acid bacillus

Nitroimidazole antimicrobial / antiprotozoal · POM

POM Source-linked Grade A

Source-linked · Updated 03 Aug 2026 · Source: Local active-ingredient clinical extract; RxNorm (NLM RxNav); PubChem; Component monographs (multi-source pipeline)

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Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to nitroimidazoles.
  • First trimester use traditionally avoided unless essential (practice evolving — follow current obstetric guidance).
  • Disulfiram within 2 weeks.

Precautions

  • Avoid alcohol during and for 24–72 h after (disulfiram-like reaction).
  • Neurologic toxicity with prolonged/high dose (neuropathy, seizures).
  • Metallic taste common.
  • Dark urine possible.

Point of care

Dosing

Adult

For pessaries: 100mg OD for 1/52 [inserted high in the vagina].For vaginal cream: insert one applicatorful of cream into the vagina at bedtime for 7 days in a row.

Paediatric

See label paediatric section if present; otherwise use paediatric formulary — do not extrapolate adult doses.

Renal

Metabolites accumulate in renal failure; review dosing in ESRD.

  • CrCl 0–120: Confirm renal dosing in product SmPC / primary label.

Hepatic

Hepatic metabolism — reduce dose in severe liver disease.

Safety

Drug interactions

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  • Fixed-dose/multi-ingredient product.
  • Clinical details partially inherited from component monographs: Metronidazole, Clotrimazole / Beclomethasone Dipropionate, Lactic Acid.
  • Confirm combination SmPC for exact dosing.

Safety

Adverse effects

  • [From component Metronidazole] GI discomfort, anorexia, metallic taste, dry mouth, headache, skin rash, vertigo, depression, insomnia, drowsiness, urethral discomfort, darkened urine, transient fall in BP, temporary leucopenia, bone marrow depression, transient epileptic seizure, furred tongue.

Use

Indications

  • Vaginal infections like trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis Clinical selection for Metronidazole/Clotrimazole/Lactic acid bacillus should follow culture results where relevant, Kenya STG/EML recommendations, and the current product SmPC.
  • Class context: Nitroimidazole antimicrobial / antiprotozoal.
  • Confirm site-specific dose, duration and monitoring before prescribing.

Pharmacology

Mode of action

Combination product.

Combination product. Component mechanism (Metronidazole): Metro…
Full mechanism text

Combination product. Component mechanism (Metronidazole): Metronidazole, ornidazole and other imidazoles are selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce imidazole which covalently binds to DNA, disrupt its helical structure, inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis

ADME

Pharmacokinetics & PD

Onset 1–2 hours
Duration 8–24 hours
Route ORAL / IV / TOPICAL / VAGINAL
Distribution including abscesses and CSF. Hepatic

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Pregnancy & lactation

Pregnancy

[Metronidazole] [Metronidazole] Widely used in later pregnancy for BV/trichomoniasis in many protocols; avoid unnecessary first-trimester exposure — follow current guidance. [Clotrimazole] [From component Clotrimazole / Beclomethasone Dipropionate] [From component Beclomethasone Dipropionate /Clioquinol] 8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no adequate and well‑controlled studies with QVAR REDIHALER or beclomethasone dipropionate in pregnant women. There are clinical considerations with the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), including beclomethasone dipropionate, in pregnant women [see Clinical Considerations] . Also, no published studies, including studies of large birth registries, have to date related the use of ICS to any increases in congenital malformations or other adverse perinatal outcomes. Thus, available human data do not establish the presence or absence of drug‑associated risk to the fetus. In animal reproduction studies, beclomethasone dipropionate resulted in adverse developmental effects in mice and rabbits at subcutaneous doses equal to or greater than approximately 0.75 times the maximum recommended human daily inhalation dose (MRHDID) in adults (0.64 mg/day) [see Data] . In rats exposed to beclomethasone dipropionate by inhalation, dose‑related gross injury to the fetal adrenal glands was observed at doses greater than 180 times the MRHDID, but there was no evidence of external or skeletal malformations or embryolethality at inhalation doses of up to 440 times the MRHDID. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population(s) are unknown. In the US general population, the estimated risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2‑4% and 15‑20%, respectively. Clinical Considerations Disease-Associated Maternal and/or Embryo/Fetal Risk The risk of complications to the mother and developing fetus from inadequate control of asthma must be balanced against the risks from exposure to beclomethasone dipropionate. In women with poorly or moderately controlled asthma, evidence demonstrates that there is an increased risk of preeclampsia in the mother and prematurity, low birth weight, and small for gestational age for the neonate. The level of asthma control should be closely monitored in pregnant women and treatment adjusted to maintain optimal control. Labor or Delivery There are no specific human data regarding any adverse effects of inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate on labor and delivery. Data Animal Data In an embryofetal development study in pregnant rats, beclomethasone dipropionate administration during organogenesis from gestation days 6 to 15 at inhaled doses 180 times the MRHDID in adults and higher (on a mg/m 2 basis at maternal doses of 11.5 and 28.3 mg/kg/day) produced dose‑dependent gross injury (characterized by red foci) of the adrenal glands in fetuses. There were no findings in the adrenal glands of rat fetuses at an inhaled dose that was 40 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m 2 basis at a maternal dose of 2.4 mg/kg/day). There was no evidence of external or skeletal malformations or embryolethality in rat at inhaled doses up to 440 times the MRHDID (on a mg/m 2 basis at maternal doses up to 28.3 mg/kg/day). In an embryofetal development study in pregnant mice, beclomethasone dipropionate administration from gestation days 1 to 18 at subcutaneous doses equal to and greater than 0.75 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m 2 basis at maternal doses of 0.1 mg/kg/day and higher) produced adverse developmental effects (increased incidence of cleft palate). A no-effect dose in mice was not identified. In a second embryofetal development study in pregnant mice, beclomethasone dipropionate administration from gestation days 1 to 13 at subcutaneous doses equal to and greater than 2.3 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m 2 basis at a maternal dose of 0.3 mg/kg/day) produced embryolethal effects (increased fetal resorptions) and decreased pup survival. In an embryofetal development study in pregnant rabbits, beclomethasone dipropionate administration during organogenesis from gestation days 7 to 16 at subcutaneous doses equal to and greater than 0.75 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m 2 b

Lactation

[Metronidazole] [Metronidazole] Single-dose regimens often compatible with pumping/timing advice; prolonged high dose — review. [Clotrimazole] [From component Clotrimazole / Beclomethasone Dipropionate] [From component Beclomethasone Dipropionate /Clioquinol] 8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There are no adequate and well‑controlled studies with QVAR REDIHALER or beclomethasone dipropionate in pregnant women. There are clinical considerations with the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), including beclomethasone dipropionate, in pregnant women [see Clinical Considerations] . Also, no published studies, including studies of large birth registries, have to date related the use of ICS to any increases in congenital malformations or other adverse perinatal outcomes. Thus, available human data do not establish the presence or absence of drug‑associated risk to the fetus. In animal reproduction studies, beclomethasone dipropionate resulted in adverse developmental effects in mice and rabbits at subcutaneous doses equal to or greater than approximately 0.75 times the maximum recommended human daily inhalation dose (MRHDID) in adults (0.64 mg/day) [see Data] . In rats exposed to beclomethasone dipropionate by inhalation, dose‑related gross injury to the fetal adrenal glands was observed at doses greater than 180 times the MRHDID, but there was no evidence of external or skeletal malformations or embryolethality at inhalation doses of up to 440 times the MRHDID. The estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population(s) are unknown. In the US general population, the estimated risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2‑4% and 15‑20%, respectively. Clinical Considerations Disease-Associated Maternal and/or Embryo/Fetal Risk The risk of complications to the mother and developing fetus from inadequate control of asthma must be balanced against the risks from exposure to beclomethasone dipropionate. In women with poorly or moderately controlled asthma, evidence demonstrates that there is an increased risk of preeclampsia in the mother and prematurity, low birth weight, and small for gestational age for the neonate. The level of asthma control should be closely monitored in pregnant women and treatment adjusted to maintain optimal control. Labor or Delivery There are no specific human data regarding any adverse effects of inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate on labor and delivery. Data Animal Data In an embryofetal development study in pregnant rats, beclomethasone dipropionate administration during organogenesis from gestation days 6 to 15 at inhaled doses 180 times the MRHDID in adults and higher (on a mg/m 2 basis at maternal doses of 11.5 and 28.3 mg/kg/day) produced dose‑dependent gross injury (characterized by red foci) of the adrenal glands in fetuses. There were no findings in the adrenal glands of rat fetuses at an inhaled dose that was 40 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m 2 basis at a maternal dose of 2.4 mg/kg/day). There was no evidence of external or skeletal malformations or embryolethality in rat at inhaled doses up to 440 times the MRHDID (on a mg/m 2 basis at maternal doses up to 28.3 mg/kg/day). In an embryofetal development study in pregnant mice, beclomethasone dipropionate administration from gestation days 1 to 18 at subcutaneous doses equal to and greater than 0.75 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m 2 basis at maternal doses of 0.1 mg/kg/day and higher) produced adverse developmental effects (increased incidence of cleft palate). A no-effect dose in mice was not identified. In a second embryofetal development study in pregnant mice, beclomethasone dipropionate administration from gestation days 1 to 13 at subcutaneous doses equal to and greater than 2.3 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m 2 basis at a maternal dose of 0.3 mg/kg/day) produced embryolethal effects (increased fetal resorptions) and decreased pup survival. In an embryofetal development study in pregnant rabbits, beclomethasone dipropionate administration during organogenesis from gestation days 7 to 16 at subcutaneous doses equal to and greater than 0.75 times the MRHDID in adults (on a mg/m 2 b

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Source: Local active-ingredient clinical extract; RxNorm (NLM RxNav); PubChem; Component monographs (multi-source pipeline)

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Decision support only — not a substitute for clinical judgment, product SmPC, or Kenya STG/EML.

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