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U 226 Pill — WHITE ROUND, 10mm — Metronidazole

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ImprintU / 226
ColourWHITE
ShapeROUND
Size10
StrengthMETRONIDAZOLE 250 mg
Dosage formTablet, Film Coated
ManufacturerNuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NDC68071-1939
Schedule—
Availability—
IngredientsMETRONIDAZOLE[METRONIDAZOLE]

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The imprint "U 226" 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 83d496ef-e5e1-b3f1-e053-2991aa0ae1b8.xml