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SECNIDAZOLE

SECNIDAZOLE

It belongs to 5-nitroimidazole, effective in intestinal ameobiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis or bacterial vaginosis with a single once only dose.

Indications

Intestinal amoebiasis, Hepatic amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichomonal vagnitis, bacterial vaginosis.


Dosage

Intestinal amoebiasis & giardiasis: 1 day treatment (Adults 2 gms. Children 30 mg/Kg body wt) as single once only dosage.


Contra-Indications

Pregnancy, lactation, hypersensitivity.


Special Precautions

C.N.S. diseases, liver impairment, alcoholic beverage.


Side Effects

Nausea, epigastric pain, glossitis, fatigue, head ache, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, stomatitis, urticaria, rash & leucopenia.


Drug Interactions

Potentiate anticoagulant effect of warfarin. Concurrent disulfiram may cause antabuse-like effects. Cimetidine prolongs half-life.


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