Tinidazole vs metronidazole for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis
Single-dose treatment of trichomonal vaginitis: a comparison of tinidazole and metronidazole
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There were no differences in cure rates between metronidazole and either of the tinidazole dosing regimens that were studied
Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label
Desmond PhD
For bacterial vaginosis, the tinidazole dose is 2 g once daily for two days or 1 g once daily for five days, which is a less frequent and shorter regimen than
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Tinidazole 2 grams orally, single dose
•Metronidazole is secreted in breastmilk in lower concentrations than used to treat neonatal infections •Withhold breastfeeding until 12-24 hours after single 2 gm dose of metronidazole •Tinidazole is pregnancy risk category C and is not sufficiently studied
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for 7 days, 2 gm of metronidazole once, 2 gm of tinidazole once or 2 gm of ornidazole once
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Tinidazole is used to treat infections caused by protozoa (eg, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, and amebiasis)
Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial at the Department of Gastroenterology, SMS Hospital, Jaipur, India
On the second day, I for about 5 hours after the dose, felt extreme rage Other FDA approved treatments for BV include tinidazole taken orally for multiple days , a single dose metronidazole gel and a single dose clindamycin cream treatment
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur
A report by Ekgren 13 which compared a single 2g dose of tinidazole to a 2g × 2 day dose of tinidazole demonstrated higher efficacy with the 2 day dosing regimen
However, this medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other virus infections
In the first trial 33 randomly selected patients were treated with tinidazole (50 mg/kg of body weight to a maximum of 2 g) or metronidazole (60 mg/kg of body weight to a maximum of 2
Tinidazole is available in tablets of 250 and 500 mg and the dose varies by indication, being 2 grams as a single oral dose in adults with trichomoniasis and giardiasis, and for Tinidazole comes as a suspension (liquid) prepared by the pharmacist and a tablet to take by mouth
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Non-pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis who have an abnormal discharge, vaginal pH > 4
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To compare the cure rates of oral single dose of metronidazole (2 g), tinidazole (2 g), secnidazole (2 g), and ornidazole (1