Food & Alcohol Interaction Protocol
How diet impacts this medicine's absorption and efficacy
Avoid dairy products, calcium-fortified juices, and antacids within 2 hours of ciprofloxacin; Tinidazole may be taken with food to reduce GI upset.
Avoid alcohol during and for 3 days after tinidazole due to disulfiram-like reaction.
What is this Medicine Used For?
Primary clinical indications and therapeutic purpose
Infectious diarrhea, dysentery, intra-abdominal infections, gynecologic infections, and mixed infections caused by susceptible bacteria and protozoa.
Known Side Effects & Cautions
Common symptoms to monitor while taking this drug
["Nausea","Diarrhea","Headache","Dizziness","Metallic taste","Vomiting"]
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