Single dose treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis with tinidazole (Fasigyn)

Trichomonas vaginalis was treated by using a single dose of 2 gms. Trinidazole in 72 non-pregnant females and their husbands/consorts. Sixty-seven were followed for six weeks and 64 (94.2 per cent) were cured, while three were considered failures-two method failures-and one patient failure. Second doses of Tinidazole in these three patients were successful. Five patients were lost to follow-up and of these, three believed cured. Side effects were minimal gastro-intestinal disturbances in four patients. These results suggest that the single dose treatment is highly acceptable to both patient, husband/consort as well as to the doctor prescribing against trichomonas vaginalis (AU)