Can Four Flagentyl Tablets Be Taken Together In A Single Dose?

Posted on Fri, 11 Dec 2015

Question: Hi dr. I sometimes get yeast infections and sometimes bacterial vaginosis and lately my husband started getting pain in his penis . He went to a Dr who prescribed the following for me and him :

Flagentyl 500 mg (secnidazole) : FOUR pills single dose

Ciprobay 500 : twice daily for five days

Tioconazole 100 mg suppositories once a day

I just wanted to double check if its ok to take FOUR pills one dose ? Ive been on controloc for colon inflammation or posdible ulcer. Any problems with taking those anti biotics too ?

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Jacqueline Brown (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
All the medications you were prescribed are safe to take as directed

Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.

The medications you are both prescribed by the doctor are all the medications that could possibly treat a genital infection. The first medication, Flagentyl, is taken as a 2 gram (that is given as four 500 mg tablets) dose at once as a treatment for bacterial vaginosis. It is is safe at that dose and it does not interact with any of your other G.I. medications. If anything, this medication is also used to treat infectious diarrhea. You should know that this medication will leave a metallic taste in your mouth and will make you feel very very ill if you drink alcohol even after a few days of ingesting the pills.

The Cipro and ticonazole are medications to treat a UTI and a yeast infection, respectively. Considering you have a propensity to get yeast infections, I would recommend waiting to use the suppositories until about a week after you finish the other medications because taking antibiotics themselves can put you at risk for getting a yeast infection.

The only type of infection that these medications do not treat are certain types of sexually transmitted infections. I strongly suggest that your husband see a urologist if the medications do not seem to give him relief of his pain in his penis.

So in summary, the medication was prescribed correctly. I hope the additional information I provided about the medications was useful to you.

If you have any further questions concerns require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Best wishes,

Dr. Brown

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Jacqueline Brown (26 minutes later)

Thanks Dr. I will wait on the suppositories then till i am done with the antibiotics . How many days should we wait for drinking alcohol then if i take the single dose tonight and start on ciprobay tonight ? I will for sure ask my husband to go to a urologist if the pain is still there but by when should he normally start feeling relief from the pain ie by when should we decide its time he sees a urologist? Also besides gonorrheado these medications treat chlamydia too (just in case its gonorrhea or chlamydia) ?

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Jacqueline Brown (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
None of these medications treat gonorrhea or chlamydia

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

I'll be happy to provide this additional information.

I would wait about five days after taking the Flagentyl until attempting to drink again. The side effect it has with alcohol is very severe; you may even vomit from half a glass of wine.

As I am a gynecologist, I am only familiar with the treatment of men for diseases that are relevant to my female patients. I do not know what diagnosis the doctor is actually treating in your husband; the antibiotic is a treatment for a urinary tract infection... But his doctor may have something else in mind. I suggest you or he ask the prescribing doctor that question.

I can tell you that none of the medications you were prescribed to treat either gonorrhea or chlamydia. That is why, not to suggest that either your husband are at risk for anything, that he follow up for additional testing if these medications do not give him relief. Gonorrhea and chlamydia generally do not have symptoms in women but if either is diagnosed in either partner, treatment both partners is recommended.

I hope that you found this additional information helpful. Let me know if you need anything else.

Take care,

Dr. Brown

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Jacqueline Brown (7 minutes later)

Well the Dr said he thinks it is a yeast infection mainly . Thanks

Answered by Dr. Jacqueline Brown (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I hope that turns out to be the case

Detailed Answer:
That is encouraging... so I hope you and your husband get relief from the medications.

Thank you for using my services and healthcaremagic.com

Dr. Brown

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T