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DAN 5540 Pill — WHITE ROUND, 9mm — Metronidazole

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ImprintDAN / 5540
ColourWHITE
ShapeROUND
Size9
Strength—
Dosage formTablet
ManufacturerWatson Labs
NDC0591-5540
Schedule—
Availability—
Ingredients—

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The imprint "DAN 5540" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Metronidazole

Uses and warnings

Drug classSynthetic nitroimidazole antimicrobial" that is bactericidal, amebicidal, and trichomonacidal; after reduction inside susceptible anaerobic organisms it forms "a short-lived nitroso free radical" that interacts with...

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file A9987047-9C99-45A5-829B-AE8B189CBFD4.xml