Tag: Protozoal infection

Metronidazole, a powerful and commonly prescribed antibiotic, is used to treat a wide array of infections caused by certain bacteria and parasites. The specific dosage of 500 mg is frequently associated with conditions such as bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and some gastrointestinal infections.

Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection, with an estimated 3.7 million infections annually in the United States. But what antibiotic can cure trichomoniasis? The answer is a specific class of drugs called nitroimidazoles, which effectively target the parasitic protozoa responsible for the infection.