Secnil Forte Tablet

Uses

Secnidazole is generally used in treatment of the treatment of bacterial & parasitic infections. It is generally used in treatment of infections of the brain, reproductive system, gastrointestinal tract, skin, vagina, and other areas of the body.

Side Effects

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhoea
• Dryness in mouth
• Glossitis
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Nausea
• Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth)
• Taste change
• Vaginal irritation
• Vaginal itching
• Vomiting

How to use

Consume this medicine in the dosage and duration as per your doctors advise. While taking Secnidazole, swallow it completely without crushing, breaking or chewing it. Secnidazole is to be taken with food.

How it works

Secnidazole is an antibiotic. It makes the condition better by damaging the DNA of the bacteria and prevents the division & repair of baterial cells that cause infections

Faqs

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.

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