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;500mg PO q12 x 7 days
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====Pregnancy====
====Pregnancy====
*250mg PO q8h x 7 days in pregnant patients<ref name="cdc preg">CDC Pregnancy BV Treatment Guidelines.[http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/vaginal-discharge.htm#a1 cdc.gov]</ref>
*Alternative: 250mg PO q8h x 7 days in pregnant patients<ref name="cdc">CDC Pregnancy BV Treatment Guidelines.[http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/vaginal-discharge.htm#a1 cdc.gov]</ref>
* Multiple studies have not demonstrated teratogenicity from metronidazole use<ref name="cdc prey"></ref>
*2g PO x 1 is also acceptable in pregnancy<ref "cdc"></ref>
* Multiple studies have not demonstrated teratogenicity from metronidazole use<ref name="cdc"></ref>
 
====Prophylaxis ([[Sexual Assault]])====
====Prophylaxis ([[Sexual Assault]])====
*2 g PO x 1
*2 g PO x 1

Revision as of 01:38, 18 June 2014

500mg PO q12 x 7 days

Pregnancy

  • Alternative: 250mg PO q8h x 7 days in pregnant patients[1]
  • 2g PO x 1 is also acceptable in pregnancyCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content
  • Multiple studies have not demonstrated teratogenicity from metronidazole use[1]

Prophylaxis (Sexual Assault)

  • 2 g PO x 1
  1. 1.0 1.1 CDC Pregnancy BV Treatment Guidelines.cdc.gov