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π Must be given orally for pseudomembranous colitis with Clostridioides difficile infection, as it acts within the bowel lumen.
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Indication | Dose | Frequency | Route |
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Mild infection | 400 mg | 8-hourly | PO |
C. difficile | 400β500 mg | 8-hourly | PO |
Trichomonas | 250 mg | 8-hourly (7 days) | PO |
Giardiasis | 2 g | once daily (3 days) | PO |
Giardiasis | 400 mg | 8-hourly (5 days) | PO |
Amoebiasis | 800 mg | 8-hourly (5β10 days) | PO |
Fistulating Crohnβs | 400β500 mg | 8-hourly (1 month) | PO |
Moderate/Severe infection | 500 mg | 8-hourly | IV |