Composition : Tablet DS : Secnidazole INN 1 g.
Indication : Intestinal amebiasis, Hepatic amebiasis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis, Bacterial vaginosis.
Dosage & Administration : Intestinal Amebiasis : Adults : 2 g as a single dose.
Children : 30 mg / kg body weight as a single dose.
Hepatic Amebiasis : Adults : 1.5 g / day in a single or divided doses for 5 days.
Children : 30 mg / kg body weight / day in a single or divided doses for 5 days.
Giardiasis : Adults : 2 g as a single dose.
Children : 35 – 50 mg / kg body weight as a single dose.
Trichomoniasis : Adults : 2 g as a single dose. Both the consorts should receive the same treatment concomitantly.