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My dr prescribed me metronidazole 500mg 4 tablets at once. i have type of vaginitis called trichomoniasis. i am 9 weeks of pregnant?

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Safe while pregnant: This is the standard dose for metronidazole during pregnancy. Your partner should also be treated.

Answered 1/29/2017

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