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Please which is more efficient tinidazole or metronidazole i read some bad things about metronidazole .i have guiardia .whuch ine has lesssideeffects?

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Dr. Robert Grindstaff answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Guiardia: both drugs have similar side effect profiles. the only difference is that tinidazole requires less doses than metronidazole

Dr Foster agreed

Answered 9/5/2014

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