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Can doxycycline treat trichomoniasis ?
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No: Metronidazole is much more affective as the organism is a protozoan agent.
Answered 10/30/2018
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Not recommended: Trichomoniasis can be treated w one or multiple oral doses of metronidazole or tinidazole. These are antibiotics which your doctor can order. Metronidazole is 90 to 95% effective and tinidazole is 86 to 100% effective.
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