Secnidazole

Secnidazole is an antibiotic that fights bacteria.

Secnidazole is used in women to treat bacterial vaginal infections.

secnidazole will not treat a fungal (yeast) infection.

Secnidazole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

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 oral granules.

You may take secnidazole with or without food.

To use the oral granules: Open the packet and sprinkle the powder into a spoonful of pudding, yogurt, or applesauce. Swallow the mixture right away without chewing. Do not save it for later use.

Drink a full glass of water after swallowing the oral granule mixture.

Do not dissolve secnidazole oral granules in any type of liquid.

Store the packet at room temperature until you are ready to take the medicine. Protect from moisture and heat.

You should not breast-feed while using secnidazole and for at least 4 days after your last dose.

You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to secnidazole or similar medicines like benznidazole, metronidazole (Flagyl), or tinidazole (Tindamax).

It is not known if this medicine can 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.

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

You may develop a vaginal yeast infection while taking secnidazole. Call your doctor immediately if you have:

• vaginal itching or burning;
• redness or swelling; or
• white or yellow vaginal discharge (may be odorless).

Common side effects of secnidazole may include:

• nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain;
• headache; or
• a bitter or metallic taste in your mouth.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Usual Adult Dose for Bacterial Vaginosis:

2 g orally onceUse: For the treatment of bacterial vaginosis in female patients

Usual Adult Dose for Trichomoniasis:

2 g orally onceComments:-Sexual partners of infected patients should be treated with the same dose at the same time to prevent reinfection as trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease with potentially serious sequelae.Use: For the treatment of trichomoniasis due to Trichomonas vaginalis

Usual Pediatric Dose for Bacterial Vaginosis:

12 years or older: 2 g orally onceUse: For the treatment of bacterial vaginosis in female patients

Usual Pediatric Dose for Trichomoniasis:

12 years or older: 2 g orally onceComments:-Sexual partners of infected patients should be treated with the same dose at the same time to prevent reinfection as trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease with potentially serious sequelae.Use: For the treatment of trichomoniasis due to T vaginalis

Since secnidazole is taken as a single dose, there is no daily dosing schedule.

An overdose of secnidazole is not likely to happen.

Follow your doctor's instructions regarding any limits on food, drinks, or activities.

Other drugs may affect secnidazole, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you begin or stop using.