Metrogyl denta

Metrogil Denta - a popular drug, which is positively responded by doctors and patients.

A therapeutic gel with a noticeable antimicrobial effect is used in dentistry for the treatment of various diseases. The drug is indispensable for fighting infection with many pathologies of the mucosa, gums and periodontium.

Therefore, it is important to know what medicinal properties this drug has and how to use it correctly.

Clinical and pharmacological group

A drug with an antimicrobial effect for topical application in dentistry.

Conditions of leave from pharmacies

Released without a doctor's prescription.

Price list

How much is Metrogil denta? The average price in pharmacies is at the level of250 rubles.

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Form of issue and composition

Instructions for use indicate the following composition Metrogil Denta:

1. Bigluconate chlorhexidine (20% solution). This is a special antiseptic component. It helps fight against various kinds of protozoan substances, with bacteria and herpes viruses. In addition, he shows voyu activity against purulent discharge. For one gram of Metrogil Dent gel is necessary, mg bigluconate chlorhexidine.
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2. Metronidazole benzoate. This is a special antibacterial component. It has the ability to quickly penetrate into the saliva, thereby creating a sufficiently high bactericidal effect in the oral cavity. One gram of Metrogil Dent gel contains 16 mg of metronidazole benzoate.

Excipients. These substances include: water, carbomer-940, sodium saccharinate, sodium hydroxide, levomenthol, propylene glycol and disodium edetate.

Pharmacological effect

The active ingredient of the drug, metronidazole, has a pronounced activity against anaerobic bacteria that provoke the development of periodontal diseases (Porphyromonas gingivalis, Wolinella recta, Borrelia vincenti, Prevotella intermedia, Eikenella corrodens, Fusobacterium fusiformis, Selenomonas spp., Bacteroides melaninogenicus).

Chlorhexidine, which is an effective antiseptic, is active against gram-positive and gram-negative anaerobes: Trichomonas spp., Treponema spp., Ureaplasma spp., Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Bacteroides fragilis, Chlamydia spp., Proteus spp., Pseudomonas spp., Acid-fast forms and spore-forming bacteria. However, this drug does not interfere with the functional activity of lactobacilli.

Indications for use

Viscous gel is prescribed for infectious-viral or inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. Good results in the treatment of open wounds showed Metrogil Dent after tooth extraction. It helps to quickly eliminate the symptoms of juvenile periodontitis. It can be used in the complex treatment of gingivitis, which develops on the background of pregnancy.

Dentists prescribe Metrogil Denta with the following diagnoses:

• pulpitis;
• aphthous stomatitis;
• parodontosis of the gums;
• cheilitis;
• alveolitis;
• swelling of the gums due to surgery;
• inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth after injury;
• candidiasis stomatitis;
• inflammation of the mucous membrane under the prosthesis;
• for the destruction of tartar;
• acute or chronic stomatitis;
• peritonsillar or periodontal abscess;
• ulcerative necrotic gingivitis.

Advantages and disadvantages

Metrogil Denta is especially valuable in that it is generally the first dental gel that appeared in our country. It can be purchased at any pharmacy. The gel has its positive and negative sides.

Benefits:

1. Has a very good fixation on the mucosa.
2. The cost of the drug is available to all segments of the population.
3. Has a good antimicrobial activity.

Disadvantages:

1. Does not give an anesthetic effect.
2. The therapeutic components are contained in very small doses. That is why the use of the drug is not controlled, and it is freely released without a prescription. This means can not be harmed. And that's why it is less effective.

The main components of the gel have only an antimicrobial effect and do not fight with inflammation. Metrogil Denta acts only on pathogenic bacteria, but can not block the inflammation in the tissue. Therefore, in the treatment of gums, it is best to give preference to drugs of combined action.

Contraindications

• Hypersensitivity to individual components of the drug;
• Children under 6 years.

Use in pregnancy and lactation

Problems with the teeth during child bearing occur very often, so the question of whether Metrogyl denta can be used during pregnancy is of concern to many women. The antibiotic metronidazole, which forms the basis of the drug, is practically not absorbed into the blood and does not have a systemic effect on the body. However, the use of the gel, according to the instructions, is prohibited in the first trimester of pregnancy, as well as breastfeeding.

In acute need Metrogil Denta can be used in nursing women, but only after consulting a doctor. For the period of treatment the baby is temporarily transferred to milk formulas, and after the end of the course of therapy, breastfeeding is resumed.

Dosage and route of administration

The instructions for use indicate that Metrogyl denta is prescribed topically, only for use in dentistry.

• Adults and children older than 6 years with gingivitis Metrogil Dent applied to the gum area 2 times / day with a thin layer (finger or with a cotton swab), it is not recommended to wash the gel. The duration of therapy is an average of 7-10 days. After applying the gel, you should refrain from drinking and eating for 30 minutes.

With aphthous stomatitis, the gel is applied to the affected area of ​​the oral mucosa 2 times / day for 7-10 days.

When periodontitis after removal of dental deposits, periodontal pockets are treated with the drug and gel application is applied to the gum area. Exposure time - 30 min. The number of procedures depends on the severity of the disease. In the future, the patient can apply the gel on his own: the drug should be applied to the gum area 2 times / day for 7-10 days.

For the prevention of postextraction alveolitis, the preparation is treated with a well after tooth extraction, then the gel is applied on an outpatient basis 2-3 times / day for 7-10 days.

To prevent exacerbations of chronic gingivitis and periodontitis, the gel is applied to the gum region 2 times / day for 7-10 days. Preventative courses are held 2-3 times a year.

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 can also be noted.

Overdose

The main symptoms: if swallowed a large amount of the drug - dizziness, nausea, vomiting; in severe cases, convulsions, paresthesia.

Therapy: gastric lavage; if necessary, symptomatic treatment.

special instructions

The use of Metrogil Dent gel does not replace hygienic cleaning of teeth, therefore during the course of treatment with the drug, teeth cleaning should be continued.

The patient should be informed that if the medication has become unusable or has expired, do not throw it into sewage or into the street. It is necessary to place the drug in a bag and put it in a garbage container. These measures will help protect the environment.

Drug Interactions

When topical application in recommended doses of systemic interaction of Metrogil Dent gel with other drugs is not revealed.

Reviews

We picked up some responses from people taking Metrogil denta:

1. Irina. Saved from problems with teething wisdom. The gum was very painful and inflamed, she began to smear the metrogil, everything went away.
2. Dmitriy. I am ill with stomatitis for many years and during this time I tried a lot of drugs of different principle of action. The last dentist recommended Metrogil gel. Frankly, I did not feel any special effect after the first application, but when the course was completed, the condition of the oral mucosa improved: itched, the teeth stopped shaking.
3. Maria. I was advised in the pharmacy by Dentamet, as a more budgetary alternative to Metrogil. I decided to ask the doctor again on this topic, so he said that in the preparation of Dentamet, the composition would also be better. So I eventually went to the pharmacy for him. And it really helps.
4. Victoria. Very good gel. And it is sold without a prescription and pobochek at it or him almost any is not present. I have never even had a headache from him, although I used to use it often when I felt pain in the gums. But of course in the ideal it is worth buying only after receiving a recommendation from a doctor.

Analogues

Structural analogs for the active substance:

• Bacimex;
• Dentamet;
• Deflamon;
• Clion;
• Metrovagin;
• Metroxan;
• Metrolacker;
• Metron;
• Metronidazole;
• Metronidazole Nycomed;
• Metronidal;
• Metroseptol;
• Orvagil;
• Rosamet;
• Rosex;
• Siptrogyl;
• Tricho-PIN;
• Trichobrol;
• Trichopol;
• Trichosept;
• Flagel;
• Efloran.

Before using analogues, consult your doctor.

Storage conditions and shelf life

Store in a place protected from light and moisture, at temperatures up to 25 ° C. Keep away from children.

Shelf life - 3 years.

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