The infection may cure itself in rare cases, but you risk passing the infection on to someone else if you are not
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Your health care provider may recommend one large dose (megadose) of either metronidazole (Flagyl), tinidazole (Tindamax) or secnidazole
Metronidazole ( Flagyl) Tinidazole ( Tindamax) Both drugs are antibiotics and kill the parasite that cause trich
Trichomoniasis is treated with oral metronidazole or tinidazole, and patients' sex partners should be treated as well
The recommended Flagyl dosage for trichomoniasis can vary by sex: Women: Women usually take Flagyl for 1 day or 7 days
For protozoal infections such as trichomoniasis, a single dose of 2 grams is typically administered
The 2-g single-dose oral metronidazole regimen remains the
Metronidazole is one of the mainstay drugs for the treatment of anaerobic bacterial infections, protozoal infections, and microaerophilic bacterial infections
Seven-day course of treatment - 250 mg three times daily for seven consecutive days
You may also have lower stomach pain or pain during sex
Treatment consists of a single large dose or a seven-day dosing regimen depending on the person’s situation
Metronidazole treatment is generally efficient in eliminating T
Trichomoniasis Facts & Brochures
It’s important to keep the following in mind while undergoing treatment: People with vaginas should be prescribed metronidazole for seven days and a single dose of the same medication cures up to 95% of people with penises
(1, 6) In this randomized, open-label, multi-centered, parallel trial, 7 day-dose oral metronidazole (500 mg twice daily for 7 days) resulted in 45% fewer TOC positive results compared Standard adult dosage: 500 mg every 12 hours for seven days or 2 grams taken as a single one-day dose
Inactive ingredients include cellulose, FD&C Blue No
(July 22, 2021) STI Prevalence, Incidence, and Cost Estimates in the United States – 1 in 5 people in the United States had an STI on any given day in 2018