User:Mr. Ibrahem/Secnidazole
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| Trade names | Solosec, Flagentyl, Sindil, others[1] |
| Other names | PM 185184, RP 14539 |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| Routes of administration | By mouth |
| Drug class | Nitroimidazole[2] |
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| Formula | C7H11N3O3 |
| Molar mass | 185.183 g·mol−1 |
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Secnidazole, sold under the brand name Solosec among others, is an antimicrobial used to treat bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas vaginitis.[2][3] It is taken by mouth.[2]
Common side effects include vaginal yeast infection, headache, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.[2] Other side effects may include Safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding is unclear.[2] It is a nitroimidazole whose mechanism of action is not entirely clear.[2]
Secnidazole was approved for medical use in the United States in 2017.[2] In the United States a single dose costs about 280 USD as of 2021.[4] It has; however, been available in other parts of the world for decades.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Society, Swiss Pharmaceutical (2000). Index Nominum 2000: International Drug Directory. Taylor & Francis. p. 938. ISBN 978-3-88763-075-1. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Secnidazole Monograph for Professionals". Drugs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ kumar, Sunesh; Padubidri, V. G.; Daftary, Shirish N. (24 July 2018). Howkins & Bourne, Shaw's Textbook of Gynecology, 17edition-EBOOK. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 365. ISBN 978-81-312-5412-7. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Secnidazole Prices and Secnidazole Coupons - GoodRx". GoodRx. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Nyirjesy, P; Schwebke, JR (April 2018). "Secnidazole: next-generation antimicrobial agent for bacterial vaginosis treatment". Future microbiology. 13: 507–524. doi:10.2217/fmb-2017-0270. PMID 29327947.