Tinidazole Tablet IP 500mg

Description

Tinidazole is used to treat trichomoniasis (a sexually transmitted disease that can affect men and women), giardiasis (an infection of the intestine that can cause diarrhea, gas, and stomach cramps), and amebiasis (an infection of the intestine that can cause diarrhea, gas, and stomach cramps and can spread to other organs such as the liver). Tinidazole is als o used to treat bacterial vaginosis (an infection caused by an overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the vagina) in women. Tinidazole is in a class of medications called nitroimidazole antimicrobials. It works by killing the organisms that can cause infection.. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.. Tinidazole comes as a suspension (liquid) prepared by the pharmacist and a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken with food as a single dose or once a day for 2 to 5 days. To help you remember to take tinidazole (if you are to take it for more than one day), take it around the same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take tinidazole exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.. Shake the liquid well before each use to mix the medication evenly.. Take tinidazole until you finish the prescription, even if you feel better. If you stop taking tinidazole too soon or skip doses, your infection may not be completely cured and bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics.. This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.. Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to tinidazole, metronidazole (Flagyl), secnidazole (Solosec), or any other medications. Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. Be sure to mention any of the following: anticoagulants (‘blood thinners’) such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven), cimetidine (Tagamet); cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune), fluorouracil (Adrucil ), ketoconazole (Nizoral), lithium (Lithobid), phenobarbital, phenytoin (Cerebyx, Dilantin, Phenytek), rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane, in Rifater, in Rifamate), and tacrolimus (Prograf, Envarsus). Also tell your doctor if you are taking disulfiram (Antabuse) or have stopped taking it within the past 2 weeks. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects. Many other medications may also interact with tinidazole, so be sure to tell your doctor about all the medications you are taking, even those that do not appear on this list.