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Can Cifran And Tiniba Be Taken Together?
Question: When is Tiniba 300 mg prescribed? Can it be given with Cifran 500 mg ? Are they both the same ?
Brief Answer:
Tiniba and Cifran combination
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Tiniba (Tinidazole) is a anti-amoebic drug and is prescribed in acute intestinal amebiasis.Adult dose 2G/day for 2-3 days.
It is often combined with ciprofloxacin in case of mixed infection causing diarrhoea.
A common combination is ciprofloxacin 250-500 mg and Tinidazole 300-600 mg taken twice a day for 5 days as antidiarrheal.
Ciprofloxacin(Cifran) is an antibiotic (quinolone group) .
Tiniba & Cifran are not same
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
Tiniba and Cifran combination
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Tiniba (Tinidazole) is a anti-amoebic drug and is prescribed in acute intestinal amebiasis.Adult dose 2G/day for 2-3 days.
It is often combined with ciprofloxacin in case of mixed infection causing diarrhoea.
A common combination is ciprofloxacin 250-500 mg and Tinidazole 300-600 mg taken twice a day for 5 days as antidiarrheal.
Ciprofloxacin(Cifran) is an antibiotic (quinolone group) .
Tiniba & Cifran are not same
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX
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