Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My daughter is 4 years old, fell down from bed accidentally, hit her mouth on the floor and had her upper lip cut. Bleeding stopped but she had a cut in upper lip and a large swelling. Can I use metrogyl DG Gel in the area, and what else I can give her. She is not complaining of any pain. There is no fever whatsoever.
Himetrogyl DG gel contain metronidazole -an antibiotic used for preventive or therapeutic for anaerobic infection. There is Little Chance of getting anaerobic infection this highly vascular lip. So by applying it will be very little useful. Topical cream of gentamicin g can be given if the cut is deep enough to produce infection.  If the cut is not deep much, no other antibiotic required. You should give some anti inflammation medication (ibuprofen) to reduce swelling and pain.