[pct-l] Antibiotics-another option

[Brick Robbins]

Tinidazolewas approved for use in the USA in 2005, I think. Before
that you could buy it outside the USA, or get it from the corpsman or
medic if you were in the US armed forces.

MUCH better and easier on your body than Flagyl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinidazole


On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:30 PM, eckert <jape1 at cox.net> wrote:
> Another option to consider for Giardiasis treatment is a drug called
> tinidazole.  Wikipedia has a writeup on it, and a readable pharmacology
> writeup can be found here:  *http://tinyurl.com/yhc2m4h* This version is
> marketed by Mission Pharmacal and called Tindamax.  The dosage/course of
> treatment for Giardiasis is one, 2g tablet.
>
>  It's interesting to note that Pfizer makes Flagyl, and it also markets
> tinidazole as Fasigyn.  I don't know about 2010, but the last time I
> purchased Fasigyn, it was not available in the United States.  I suppose
> Pfizer didn't want to market two competing drugs.  However, the Fasigyn
> was readily available, over the counter without prescription in Mexico
> and Canada, and online.  I think it was $7 for a box of 6 tablets in
> Tijuana.
>
> This is not a recommendation, but perhaps an option.  Despite my lack of
> Sierra filtering, I have yet to require treatment for Giardia or even
> "Hole-In-the-Head" (although my hiking buddies would swear otherwise).
>
> eckert
>
> Matthew Edwards wrote:
>> The Doctor gave me Metronizadole for Giardiasis last year. This is the generic name for Flagyl. The normal course of treatment was 3 pills a day with meals for 7 days. It is crucial to continue the course of antibiotics even though symptoms may dissappear due to the possibility of the creating of antibiotic resistant strains of the parasite.  The most difficult part is you need a perscription to obtain Flagyl/Metronizadole. I was lucky enough to have such an acute case that the doc gave me a perscription without a bunch of tests and long waiting period.  It turns out I was still insured from my last job but did not know it so I paid cash for the visit $99 and perscription $9.
>> <snip>
>> Interestingly Metronizadole is also widely availiable from pet/aquarium stores as it is used to treat "Hole in the Head" disease in African Cichlid fish.
>>
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