Nitrimidazine in the treatment of trichomoniasis.

Treatment of trichomoniasis in females with and without gonorrhoea.

“…Discussion A trichomoniasis cure rate of about 90 per cent after one week of treatment with metronidazole has -been reported by Rodin, King, Nicol, and Barrow (1960) and Csonka (1963). Similar good therapeutic results have been reported for nimorazole (Cohen, 1971;Moffet, McGill, Schofield, and Masterton, 1971). …”

Treatment of trichomoniasis in the female. A comparison of metronidazole and nimorazole.

“…Nimorazole (Naxogin) became available in 1969 and the course of treatment recommended was one 250 mg. tablet every 12 hrs for 6 days. Most of the early reports in which this course was used suggested that the results were comparable with those of the standard course of metronidazole and the greater convenience to the patient of its twice-daily administration seemed an obvious advantage (Moffett, McGill, Schofield, and Masterton, 1971). It was therefore decided to compare the two drugs in the Special Clinic, Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth.…”

Nimorazole in Trichomonal Vaginitis

“…tablets) was shown to be highly effective in trichomonad vaginitis when one tablet was administered b.d. for 6‐7 days (Moffett et al , 1971; Cohen, 1971). Later, it was found that equally good results, without any increase in the very low incidence of side‐effects, could be obtained when nimorazole was prescribed in a much higher dosage for a much shorter period, e.g.…”