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Metronidazole has also been used in women to prevent preterm birth associated with bacterial vaginosis, amongst other risk factors including the presence of cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin (fFN). Metronidazole was ineffective in preventing preterm delivery in high-risk pregnant women (selected by history and a positive fFN test) and ...
Benznidazole can be used in children, with the same 5–7 mg/kg per day weight-based dosing regimen that is used to treat adult infections. [9] A formulation for children up to two years of age is available. [10] It was added to the WHO Essential Medicines List for Children in 2013. [11]
Benzonatate (/ b ɛ n ˈ z oʊ n ə t eɪ t /), sold under the brand name Tessalon among others, is a medication that is used for the symptomatic relief of cough. [7] [8] Benzonatate is taken by mouth. [7] [5] Effects generally begin within 20 minutes and last between 3 and 8 hours. [7] [3]
Women with menstrual irregularities may be at higher risk of failure and should be advised to use backup contraception during antibiotic treatment and for one week after its completion. If patient-specific risk factors for reduced oral contraceptive efficacy are suspected, backup contraception is recommended.
Antiprotozoal agents (ATC code: ATC P01) is a class of pharmaceuticals used in treatment of protozoan infection. A paraphyletic group , protozoans have little in common with each other. For example, Entamoeba histolytica , a unikont eukaryotic organism, is more closely related to Homo sapiens (humans), which also belongs to the unikont ...
For amebic dysentery a multi-prong approach must be used, starting with one of: metronidazole 500–750 mg three times a day for 5–10 days; tinidazole 2g once a day for 3 days is an alternative to metronidazole; Doses for children are calculated by body weight and a pharmacist should be consulted for help.
As a veterinary medicine, furazolidone has been used with some success to treat salmonids for Myxobolus cerebralis infections. [citation needed] It has also been used in aquaculture. [5] Since furazolidone is a nitrofuran antibiotic, its use in food animals is currently prohibited by the FDA under the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act ...
The selection and use of essential medicines: report of the WHO Expert Committee, 2017 (including the 20th WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and the 6th Model List of Essential Medicines for Children). Geneva: World Health Organization. 2017. hdl: 10665/259481. ISBN 978-92-4-121015-7. ISSN 0512-3054. WHO technical report series; no. 1006.