Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Metronidazole
Drug Class
Agents Against Amoebiasis And Other Protozoal Diseases
Chemical Class
Nitroimidazole
What is Nidaz?
Uses
Secnidazole is an antibiotic that fights bacteria. Secnidazole is used in women to treat bacterial vaginal infections. secnidazole will n...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Nitroimidazole
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Nitroimidazole. It belongs to Amebicides pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Secnidazole is 185.18.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
0 to 2 g — 24 hourly
In invasive ( hepatic) amoebiasis , a dose of 1.5g daily in single or divided doses for 5days
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Secnidazole is taken in a single dose of one packet of o
3
Child · Oral
30 mg/kg — As recommended.
For Once
Safety Alerts
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to secnidazole or similar medicines such as benznidazole , metronidazole ( Flagyl ), or tinidazole ( Tindamax )
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant
You should not breast-feed while using this medicine and for at least 4 days after your last dose
Secnidazole is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old
Important Warnings
Hepatic or renal impairment, history of blood disorder, alcohol during treatment
Side Effects
GI disturbancefurred tongueunpleasant tasteflatulenceabdominal painheadachenauseavomitingconstipationdry mouththirstastheniafeverpainallergic reaction
Drug Interactions
Disulfiram
alcohol.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Storage
Tab, Susp, Inj Store Below 30°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 478.34
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 200 · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 200Rs 478.34
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