What Are The Side Effects Of Secnil Forte Taken For Loose Motions And Vomiting?
Question: What are the side effects of secnil forte
Is It is prescribed for both loose motions n vomiting
Brief Answer:
Side effects are nausea,metallic taste etc.
Detailed Answer:
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Salt of secnil forte is secnidazole. It belongs to nitroimidazole group of drugs and and it is an antiprotozoal drug mainly used to treat Amoebiasis,Trichomoniasis & Giardiasis.
Main side effects are nausea,pain abdomen,metallic taste.
It will control loose motion whereas patient need another drug for vomiting like tablet domperidone 10 mg or ondansetron 4 mg twice daily.
Patient should also take ORS solution for loose motion.
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