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New Directions In STD Treatment - University of Hawaii

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Tinidazole: A <strong>New</strong> <strong>Treatment</strong><br />

Option<br />

� Second generation 5-nitroimidazole<br />

�92%-100% effectiveness for trichomoniasis<br />

�Contraindicated in pregnancy (category C)<br />

� Advantages versus Metronidazole<br />

� Greater tolerability (approx. ½ incidence <strong>of</strong> nausea,<br />

vomiting and other GI side effects)<br />

� Longer duration <strong>of</strong> action (t1/2 <strong>of</strong> 12-14 hrs vs 6-7 hrs)<br />

� Greater in vitro potency against protozoa and anaerobes<br />

� Effective in metronidazole-resistant trichomoniasis<br />

� 92% (22/24) cure rate in largest report<br />

� Enhanced penetration in genital tissues

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