FASIGYN® TABLETS| (a) | Urogenital trichomoniasis in both male and female patients. When infection with Trichomonas vaginalis is confirmed, simultaneous treatment of the consort is recommended. |
| (b) | Giardiasis. |
| (c) | Intestinal amoebiasis and amoebic involvement of the liver. |
| (a) | The prevention of postoperative infections caused by anaerobic bacteria, especially infections after colonic, gastro-intestinal and gynaecological surgery. |
| (b) | The treatment of infections due to strains of anaerobic bacteria such as susceptible strains of Bacteroides species, Fusobacterium species, peptococci, peptostreptococci, clostridia, eubacteria and veillonella. |
| (c) | The treatment of acute ulcerative gingivitis. |
| (1) | Adults - preferred regimen - 2 g orally as a single stat dose. | |
| (2) | Children - 50 mg - 75 mg per kg of body mass given as a single dose. It may be necessary to repeat this dose once in some cases. |
| (1) | Adults - 2 g orally as a single stat dose. | |
| (2) | Children - 50 mg - 75 mg per kg of body mass given as a single dose. It may be necessary to repeat this dose once in some cases. |
| (1) | Adults - 2 g orally as a single daily dose for 3 days. | |
| (2) | Children - 60 mg per kg of body mass given as a single daily dose on each of 3 consecutive days. |
| (1) | Adults - total dosage for this indication varies from 4.5 g to 12 g, depending on the virulence of the Entamoeba histolytica. Treatment should be initiated with 1.5 to 2 g orally as a single dose for 3 days. In the occasional instance where a 3 day course is ineffective, treatment may be continued for up to a total of 6 days. | |
| (2) | Children - 60 mg per kg of body mass is given as a single daily dose on each of 5 successive days. In amoebic involvement of the liver the aspiration of pus may be required in addition to therapy with Fasigyn (tinidazole). |
| Adults - a single oral dose of 2 g approximately 12 hours before surgery. |
| Adults - an initial dose of 2 g the first day, followed by 1g daily, given as a single oral dose or as 500 mg twice daily. Treatment for 5 - 6 days will generally be adequate, but clinical judgement must determine the duration of therapy, particularly when eradication of infection from certain sites may be difficult. | ||
| Regular clinical and laboratory observation is advised if it is considered necessary to continue therapy for more than 7 days. |
| Adults - a single oral dose of 2 g. Dosage recommendations for children below the age of 12 in the prophylaxis and treatment of anaerobic infections have not yet been established. |