What each one is for, how to take it, side effects and warnings, side by side from the official labels.
| Secnidazole | Tinidazole | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An antibiotic and antiparasitic | An antibiotic and antiparasitic |
| Used for | ® is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial indicated for: Treatment of bacterial vaginosis in female patients 12 years of age and older. ( 1.1 ) Treatment of trichomoniasis in patients 12 years of age and older. ( 1.2 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bac… | Tinidazole Tablet is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial indicated for: Trichomoniasis ( 1.1 ) Giardiasis: in patients age 3 and older ( 1.2 ) Amebiasis: in patients age 3 and older ( 1.3 ) Bacterial Vaginosis: in adult women ( 1.4, 8.1 ) To reduce the development… |
| Usual adult dose | Not on the label | Treat sexual partners with the same dose and at the same time Giardiasis: Adults: a single 2 g dose taken with food. |
| Children | Pediatric patients older than three years of age: 50 mg/kg/day (up to 2 g per day) for 3 days with food. | |
| Prescription (U.S.) | Yes | Yes |
| Common side effects | The following important adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of labeling: Vulvovaginal Candidiasis [Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] Bacterial Vaginosis : Most common adverse reactions observed in cli… | Most common adverse reactions for a single 2 g dose of tinidazole (incidence >1%) are metallic/bitter taste, nausea, weakness/fatigue/malaise, dyspepsia/cramps/epigastric discomfort, vomiting, anorexia, headache, dizziness and con… |
| Serious warning | Not on the label | Carcinogenicity has been seen in mice and rats treated chronically with metronidazole, another nitroimidazole agent [see Nonclinical Toxicology ( 13.1 )]. Although such data have not been reported for… |
| Pregnancy | 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Limited available data with SOLOSEC use in pregnant women are insufficient to inform a drug associated risk of adverse developmental outcomes . In animal reproduction studie… | 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary Available published data from a case-control study and case report with Tinidazole Tablets use in pregnant women are insufficient to identify a risk of major birth defects… |
From the official U.S. labels. Brands and strengths differ between countries.
Neither official label mentions the other. That does not prove they are safe together: ask a pharmacist, and use the free interaction checker.
Check them togetherSecnidazole is an antibiotic and antiparasitic and Tinidazole is an antibiotic and antiparasitic. Secnidazole is used for: ® is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial indicated for: Treatment of bacterial vaginosis in female patients 12 years of age and older. ( 1.1 ) Treatment of trichomoniasis in patients 12 years of age and older. ( 1.2 ) To reduce the development of drug-resistant bac… Tinidazole is used for: Tinidazole Tablet is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial indicated for: Trichomoniasis ( 1.1 ) Giardiasis: in patients age 3 and older ( 1.2 ) Amebiasis: in patients age 3 and older ( 1.3 ) Bacterial Vaginosis: in adult women ( 1.4, 8.1 ) To reduce the development…
Neither official label mentions the other. That does not prove they are safe together: ask a pharmacist, and use the free interaction checker.
It depends on what you are treating, your health and other medicines. Your doctor or pharmacist can tell you which one suits you; this page shows what each official label says.