
Quadran
Tinidazole 500mg.
Pharmacological Class:
Azole Anti – amebic
Indications:
- Intestinal Amoebiasis
- Trichomoniasis
- Amoebic Liver Abscess
- Giardiasis
Dosage:
- Amoebiasis: 2g OD * 3/7
- Hepatic Amoebiasis: Adults: 1.5 – 2g OD 3 to 6 days
- Children: 50 – 60mg/Kg daily 3 or 5 days
- Giardiasis / Trichomoniasis: Adults: 2g stat.
- Children: 50 – 75mg/Kg
Main Feature:
Quadran is active against several protozoa including Balantidium Coli; E.Histolytica; Giardia Intestinalis; T. Vaginalis; Obligate Anaerobic Bacteria – Clostridium spp and Bacteroides; Facultative anaerobes, Gardnerella vaginalis; campylobacter spp and some spirochetes.