Combinations ; See Below
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyloxin kit | Cipla Ltd. | Lords Healthcare Ltd. | 30mg/500mg/500mg | 7 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 1,638 |
| Dawatin | Dawa Limited | Dawa Limited | 500mg | 500 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 500.00 |
| Dawatin | Pfizer Global Pharmaceuticals | Phillips Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 562.00 |
| Quadran | Universal Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Saicare Enterprises Ltd. | 500mg | 500 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 1,000.00 |
| Tinagyn | Macs Pharmaceuticals | Mac?s Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 10.00 |
| Tiniba | Zydus Cadila Healthcare | Harley's Limited | 500mg | 240 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 818.00 |
| Tinimed | Medico Remedies Pv t. Ltd. | Harley's Limited | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 8.00 |
| Tinisky | Prism Life Sciences | Galaxy Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 500mg | 2 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 10.00 |
| Tinycos | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 500mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 450.00 |
| Tidazole | Elys Chemicals Industries Ltd. | Elys Chemical Industries Ltd. | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 10.00 |
| Tidazole | Elys Chemicals Industries Ltd. | Elys Chemical Industries Ltd. | 500mg | 80 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 320.00 |
| Tidazole | Elys Chemicals Industries Ltd. | Elys Chemical Industries Ltd. | 500mg | 500 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 840.00 |
| Tinizol | Shalina | Harley's Limited | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 7.00 |
| Tinizol | Shalina | Harley's Limited | 500mg | 500 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 600.00 |
| Tizole | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd. | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd. | 500mg | 500 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 1,200.00 |
| Tizole | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd. | Biodeal Laboratories Ltd. | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 12.00 |
| Tricogyn | Flamingo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Harley's Limited | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 9.00 |
| Tricogyn | Flamingo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Harley's Limited | 500mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 225.00 |
| Trinitab | Cipla Ltd. | Surgipharm Ltd | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 20.00 |
| Tynazole | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 18.00 |
| Tynazole | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 500mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 230.00 |
| Tzex | Synermed Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Saicare Enterprises Ltd. | 500mg | 4 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 10.00 |
| Tinidazole More info | |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Action | Metronidazole is selective for anaerobic bacteria due to their ability to intracellularly reduce metronidazole to its which covalently binds to DNA, disrupt its helical structure, inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis |
| Drug Indication | Trichomonas vaginalis, amoebiasis, giardiasis, anaerobic infections. |
| Precautions | Avoid alcohol during the course and at least 72 hours after the course. |
| Contra-Indications | Pregnancy and lactation, organic CNS disorders, blood dyscrasias, patients with known hypersensitivity to any of the component of tinidazole formulation. |
| Side Effects | Infrequent, mild and self-limiting. Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhoea, metallic taste and abdominal pains, hypersensitivity reactions, neurological disturbances like dizziness, vertigo, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, convulsions, leukopenia, dark urine, furry tongue, headache and tiredness. |
| Dosage | Intestinal amoebiasis: 2g daily for 2-3 days or 3-5 days for hepatic amoebiasis. Trichomoniasis; 2g stat. Child: 50-75mg/kg stat. |
| Pregnancy Category | Category B3 |
| Pregnancy Category Description | Drugs which have been taken by only a small number of pregnant women and women of child-bearing age with no any established rise in the frequency of malformations or other direct or indirect detrimental effects on the foetus having been noted. Studies in animals show evidence of an increased occurrence of foetal damage, the significance of which is uncertain in human |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTING ON INFECTIONS |
| Drug Sub-Category | Anti-Amoebics |