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Secnidazole
How Secnidazole works
Secnidazole is an antibiotic. It kills the bacteria and other microorganisms that cause infections by damaging the DNA.
Side Effects
Nausea, Headache, Dryness in mouth, Metallic taste
Usage
Secnidazole is used in the treatment of bacterial infections and parasitic infections.
It is used in infections of the brain, reproductive system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, vagina, and other areas of the body.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What does secnidazole treat/cure?Secnidazole is used to treat intestinal amoebiasis (infection of the intestinal), hepatic amoebiasis (infection of the liver), urthritis (infection of the urethra) and vaginitis (infection of the vagina) caused by Trichomonas vaginalis and giardiasis (parasitic infections)
Q. How does secnidazole work?Secnidazole is an antiinfective drug that belongs to a class of medicine called nitroimidazole. It works by inhibiting energy production of the disease/infection causing microorganism thereby killing them
Q. How long does secnidazole take to work?It takes 3 hours for secnidazole to reach it's peak serum concentration. So, maximum time taken to work is around 3 hours
Q. Does secnidazole contain sulphur?No, secnidazole does not contain sulphur.
