What is
Tindamax used for?
Tindamax
is used to treat the following infections caused by human parasites:
-
trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease where both partners
should be treated.
-
giardiasis,
an infection of the intestines.
-
amebiasis,
an infection of the intestines that may spread throughout the body.
Who should not
take Tindamax?:
You should not take Tindamax if:
- you
are allergic to tinidazole or any other ingredient in Tindamax, or to
any other medicines like Tindamax .
- you
are in your first trimester of pregnancy.
Special
Warnings with Tindamax:
- Metronidazole, a medicine like Tindamax, has caused cancer in mice
and rats. For this reason,
Tindamax should be used only to treat the 3 infections listed in
"What is Tindamax used for?”
- Tindamax may cause seizures and peripheral neuropathy (numbness and
tingling in the hands and feet). Stop taking Tindamax and see your
doctor right away if you have these symptoms.
General
Precautions with Tindamax:
- Tindamax
should be taken with food.
- Do
not drink alcohol while taking Tindamax and for 3 days after stopping
Tindamax.
What should I
tell my health care provider?
-
Tell your health care provider if you:
-
have a central nervous system disease
-
have or had any blood cell problem
-
have liver
disease
-
are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are
nursing
Tell your
health care provider about all the medicines you take, including
prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal
supplements. Especially tell
your health care provider if you take:
-
warfarin (Coumadin®)
-
disulfiram (Antabuse®)
-
lithium (Eskalith®)
-
phenytoin (Dilantin®)
-
fosphenytoin (Cerebyx®)
-
cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Neoral®,
Sandimmune®), tacrolimus (Prograf®)
-
fluorouracil (Adrucil®)
-
phenobarbital
-
rifampin (Rifadin®, Rimactane®)
-
cimetidine (Tagamet®)
-
ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
-
cholestyramine (Questran®, Locholest®)
-
oxytetracycline (Terramycin®)
These medicines may affect how Tindamax works, or
Tindamax may affect how these medicines work.
What are some
possible side effects of Tindamax? (This list is
NOT a complete list of side effects reported with Tindamax.
Your health care provider can discuss with you a more complete list
of side effects.)
The most common side effects of Tindamax include:
- metallic or bitter taste in your mouth
- nausea
- loss of appetite
- cramps and stomach area (abdominal) pain
- vomiting
- constipation
- weakness, tiredness
- dizziness
- headache
Reports of
patients’ experience after Tindamax became available:
For more
detailed information about Tindamax, ask your health care provider or
pharmacist.
Link to
Tindamax's label
Back to Drug Index
Dated posted: 7/21/2004
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