A comparative study of oral single dose of metronidazole, tinidazole, secnidazole and ornidazole in bacterial vaginosis

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 243-245

  Thulkar, Jyoti ^a   Kriplani, Alka ^a   Agarwal, Nutan ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; metronidazole; ornidazole; secnidazole; tinidazole

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; ORNIDAZOLE; SECNIDAZOLE; TINIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINITIS;

EID: 84858968049     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.93859     Document Type: Article

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