Drugs of choice (nonpregnant) |
Metronidazole 500 mg orally twice daily for 7 days or |
Metronidazole gel 0.75% 5 g* (one full applicator) intravaginally once daily for 5 days or |
Clindamycin 2% cream 5 g¶ (one full applicator) intravaginally at bedtime for 7 days |
Alternatives |
Clindamycin 300 mg orally twice daily for 7 days or |
Clindamycin ovule (vaginal suppository) 100 mg intravaginally once daily for 3 days or |
Tinidazole 2 g orally for 2 days or |
Tinidazole 1 g orally once daily for 5 days or |
Secnidazole 2 g packet orally once |
* 5 grams of metronidazole 0.75% vaginal gel contains 37.5 mg of metronidazole.
¶ 5 grams of clindamycin 2% vaginal cream contains 100 mg of clindamycin.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?