TINIGEP 500mg
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Last updated 24/05/2026 at 02:11
Indication
Tinidazole is a nitroimidazole antiprotozoal and antibacterial agent used to treat infections caused by anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, including bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, amoebiasis, and Helicobacter pylori eradication (in combination).
Ingredients
- Tinidazole 500 mg
Direction
Adults: Dose varies by indication. For trichomoniasis: 2 g as a single dose. For giardiasis: 2 g as a single dose. For amoebiasis: 2 g once daily for 2–3 days. For bacterial vaginosis: 2 g as a single dose or 1 g once daily for 5 days. Take with food.
Side effects
- Nausea
- vomiting
- or a metallic taste in the mouth.
- Diarrhoea or abdominal discomfort.
- Headache or dizziness.
- Dark urine (harmless).
- Peripheral neuropathy with prolonged use (rare).
- Transient neutropenia (rare).
Precautions
- Do not use if allergic to tinidazole or other nitroimidazoles.
- Avoid alcohol during treatment and for at least 72 hours after completion (disulfiram
- like reaction).
- Contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy.
- Use with caution in patients with CNS disorders or blood dyscrasias.
- May interact with warfarin (monitor INR)
- lithium
- and cyclosporine.
Indication
Tinidazole is a nitroimidazole antiprotozoal and antibacterial agent used to treat infections caused by anaerobic bacteria and protozoa, including bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, giardiasis, amoebiasis, and Helicobacter pylori eradication (in combination).
Ingredients
- Tinidazole 500 mg
Direction
Adults: Dose varies by indication. For trichomoniasis: 2 g as a single dose. For giardiasis: 2 g as a single dose. For amoebiasis: 2 g once daily for 2–3 days. For bacterial vaginosis: 2 g as a single dose or 1 g once daily for 5 days. Take with food.
Side effects
- Nausea
- vomiting
- or a metallic taste in the mouth.
- Diarrhoea or abdominal discomfort.
- Headache or dizziness.
- Dark urine (harmless).
- Peripheral neuropathy with prolonged use (rare).
- Transient neutropenia (rare).
Precautions
- Do not use if allergic to tinidazole or other nitroimidazoles.
- Avoid alcohol during treatment and for at least 72 hours after completion (disulfiram
- like reaction).
- Contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy.
- Use with caution in patients with CNS disorders or blood dyscrasias.
- May interact with warfarin (monitor INR)
- lithium
- and cyclosporine.
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