* Indications:
Intestinal amoebiasis.
Hepatic amoebiasis.
Urogenital trichomoniasis.
Giardiasis.
* Contraindications:
Known hypersensitivity to imidazole derivatives.
Pregnancy and lactation.
* Precautions:
– Avoiding administration in patients who had blood dyscrasias.
– Avoid alcohol consumption during treatment with secnidazole.
* Dosage:
# Acute intestinal amoebiasis: 1-day treatment.
Adults: 2 gm (4 tablets) as a single dose.
Children: 30 mg/kg at a single dose.
# Chronic intestinal amoebiasis (cystic form): 3-day treatment.
– Adults: 2 gm (4 tablets) in a single daily dose for 3 days.
Children: 30 mg/kg in a single daily dose for 3 days.
# Hepatic amoebiasis: 5-day treatment.
– Adults: 1.5 gm (3 tablets) in a single daily dose for 5 days.
Children: 30 mg/kg in a single daily dose for 5 days.
# Urogenital trichomoniasis: 1-day treatment.
Adults: 2 gm (4 tablets) as a single dose.
Children: 30 mg/kg at a single dose.
NB: To take the tablets at the beginning of the meal.
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