DGON SUSPENSION

                                    DGON

Each 5 ml DGON suspension contains
ofloxacin------   50 mg
ornidazole--------125 mg

CATEGORY - antidiarroeals

DESCRIPTION

Ofloxacin - 2nd generation fluoroquinolone, an antibacterial active against gram positive, gram negative,aerobes and atypical microorganisms
Ornidazole- 5- nitroimidazole, an antiprotozoal active against protozoa and anaerobes

MODE OF ACTION

Ofloxacin- kills bacteria by inhibiting DNA gyrase and topoisomerase 4 enzyme
Ornidazole- kills protozoa and anaerobic bacteria by producing toxic substances

INDICATIONS

DGON suspension is indicated in-
1 Severe diarrohea
2 amoebic dysentery
3 bacillary dysentery
4 mixed dysentery

DOSAGE

Ofloxacin -----------------15 mg/kg /day bid
Ornidazole---------------- 25 mg/kg/day bid

ADVERSE EFFECTS

DGON suspension can cause nausea, vomitings,headache, abdominal pain etc

SALIENT FEATURES

No metallic taste
Better efficacy

PACKING

DGON comes in 30 ml and 50 ml suspension