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Would 2 single 2g doses of metronidazole 2days apart cure bv if the week long course didn't work?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Possible: The usual treatment for BV is metronidazole 500 mg twice daily for seven days - but a single 2 gram dose can also be effective. The cure rate would be a bit better by repeating the 2 gram dose. If the seven day treatment did not work at all - it may not be BV.

Answered 9/28/2016

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