Trichomoniasis

Treatment of trichomoniasis
Metronidazole
Metronidazole 400mg tablets

400mg every 12 hours for 7 days or 2g STAT dose

Metronidazole 200mg/5ml oral suspension

400mg every 12 hours for 7 days or 2g STAT dose

Prescribing Notes:

  • With any genital symptoms always consider the possibility of sexually transmitted infection (STI). People with risk factors should be screened for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV and syphilis. Refer the individual and partners to sexual health service. Risk factors: younger patient, a new sexual partner or more than one sexual partner in the past year, lack of consistent condom use and a contact of a sexually transmitted infection.

History Notes

15/12/2021

East Region Formulary content agreed.