Tinidazole
Active pharmaceutical substance formulated in Jan Aushadhi generic products for Antibiotics & Anti-Infectives treatment.
🧴 Clinical Application
Swallow the tablet whole with a full glass of water with or immediately after a meal to reduce gastrointestinal irritation. Drink abundant water throughout the day. Avoid alcohol completely during and for 3 days after stopping therapy. Complete the full course.
⚠️ Side Effects
Common: Metallic taste, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dizziness, headache, vomiting, loss of appetite. Rare/Severe: Tendonitis and tendon rupture, peripheral neuropathy, QT prolongation, disulfiram-like alcohol reaction, and seizures.
🛡️ Safety Warnings
Strict prohibition on alcohol consumption due to severe disulfiram-like reactions (vomiting, flushing, tachycardia). Fluoroquinolone boxed warning for tendonitis and peripheral neuropathy. Contraindicated in myasthenia gravis, first-trimester pregnancy, and nursing mothers.
Jan Aushadhi Products containing Tinidazole
Found 5 generic formulation(s) containing this active ingredient.
Ciprofloxacin 250mg + Tinidazole 300mg Tablets
Ciprofloxacin and Tinidazole is a broad-spectrum dual antimicrobial combination. Ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, targeting aerobic Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, while tinidazole, a second-generation nitroimidazole, generates free nitro-radicals that damage protozoal and anaerobic DNA. Indicated for mixed aerobic-anaerobic bacterial and protozoal infections, including amoebiasis, giardiasis, bacterial dysentery, pelvic inflammatory disease, and dental abscesses.
Ciprofloxacin 500mg + Tinidazole 600mg Tablets
Ciprofloxacin and Tinidazole is a broad-spectrum dual antimicrobial combination. Ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV, targeting aerobic Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, while tinidazole, a second-generation nitroimidazole, generates free nitro-radicals that damage protozoal and anaerobic DNA. Indicated for mixed aerobic-anaerobic bacterial and protozoal infections, including amoebiasis, giardiasis, bacterial dysentery, pelvic inflammatory disease, and dental abscesses.
Norfloxacin 400mg + Tinidazole 600mg Tablets
Norfloxacin (400mg) and Tinidazole (600mg) Tablets is a fixed-dose broad-spectrum antibacterial and antiprotozoal combination. Norfloxacin is a second-generation fluoroquinolone that inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV. Tinidazole is a second-generation nitroimidazole that causes DNA strand breakage in anaerobic bacteria and protozoa. Indicated for acute infectious diarrhea, amoebic dysentery (Entamoeba histolytica), mixed bacterial-protozoal enteritis, and giardiasis.
Tinidazole Tablets 300 mg
Tinidazole is a second-generation 5-nitroimidazole antimicrobial agent with a significantly longer elimination half-life (12-14 hours) than metronidazole, allowing once-daily dosing. It diffuses into microorganisms where its nitro group is reduced, creating free radicals that cause DNA strand breakage. Indicated for intestinal and hepatic amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and prevention/treatment of postoperative anaerobic infections.
Tinidazole Tablets 500 mg
Tinidazole is a second-generation 5-nitroimidazole antimicrobial agent with a significantly longer elimination half-life (12-14 hours) than metronidazole, allowing once-daily dosing. It diffuses into microorganisms where its nitro group is reduced, creating free radicals that cause DNA strand breakage. Indicated for intestinal and hepatic amoebiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, and prevention/treatment of postoperative anaerobic infections.
Brand Equivalents & Price Comparison
Compare Jan Aushadhi generic prices against popular commercial brands for Tinidazole.
| Generic Formulation | Pack Size | Jan Aushadhi Price | Commercial Brand Equivalents | Avg. Commercial Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin 250mg + Tinidazole 300mg Tablets | 10's | ₹26.25 | CIPLOX, CIFRAN CT | ₹97.31 | 73% Save |
| Ciprofloxacin 500mg + Tinidazole 600mg Tablets | 10's | ₹36.56 | CIPLOX, CIFRAN, ESIPFLOX, ALCIFLOX | ₹125.70 | 71% Save |
| Norfloxacin 400mg + Tinidazole 600mg Tablets | 10's | ₹37.50 | NORFLOX, NORFLOKEM, NOXITEF, ZABIXIN, NOR METROGYL | ₹89.23 | 58% Save |
| Tinidazole Tablets 300 mg | 10's | ₹12.19 | TINIBA | ₹85.67 | 86% Save |
| Tinidazole Tablets 500 mg | 10's | ₹15.00 | TINIBA, ENIDAZOL | ₹123.41 | 88% Save |
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