FLADAZOLE 500 MG 4 TAB

* Indications:
  – Intestinal amoebiasis.
  – Hepatic amoebiasis.
  – Urogenital trichomoniasis.
  – Giardiasis.
* Contraindications:
  – Known hypersensitivity to imidazole derivatives.
  – Pregnancy and lactation.
* Precautions:
  – Avoid administration in patients who had blood dyscrasias.
  – Avoid alcohol consumption during treatment with secnidazole.
* Dosage:
  # Acute intestinal amoebiasis: 1-day treatment.
  – Adults: 2 gm (4 tablets) as a single dose.
  – Children: 30 mg/kg in a single dose.
  # Chronic intestinal amoebiasis (cystic form): 3-day treatment.
  – Adults: 2 gm (4 tablets) in a single daily dose for 3 days.
  – Children: 30 mg/kg in a single daily dose for 3 days.
  # Hepatic amoebiasis: 5-day treatment.
  – Adults: 1.5 gm (3 tablets) in a single daily dose for 5 days.
  – Children: 30 mg/kg in a single daily dose for 5 days.
  # Urogenital trichomoniasis: 1-day treatment.
  – Adults: 2 gm (4 tablets) as a single dose.
  – Children: 30 mg/kg in a single dose.
  N.B.: To take the tablets at the beginning of the meal.