Template:BV Antibiotics

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  • Metronidazole 2g PO once
    • Adolescent <45kg: 15 mg/kg/day PO divided q8h x 7 days OR 7mg/kg PO x 1
    • Adolescent >45kg:2g PO x 1
  • Clindamycin 300mg PO BID x 7 days

Pregnancy

  • Alternative: 250mg PO q8h x 7 days in pregnant patients[1]
  • 2g PO x 1 is also acceptable in pregnancy[1]
  • Multiple studies have not demonstrated teratogenicity from metronidazole use[1]

Prophylaxis (Sexual Assault)

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 CDC Pregnancy BV Treatment Guidelines.cdc.gov