.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.P.P01AB07 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.P.P01AB07| name: | Secnidazole |
| ATC code: | P01AB07 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Secnidazole is a nitroimidazole antimicrobial agent primarily used for the treatment of protozoal infections including amoebiasis, giardiasis, and trichomoniasis. It is similar to metronidazole but has a longer half-life, enabling single-dose oral therapies. Secnidazole is approved for use in several countries.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult subjects (both sexes, mean age ~27 years) after administration of a single oral dose.