<p>Prevention of Postoperative Infections :</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adult</strong>: A single oral dose of 2g approximately 12 hours before surgery.</li>
	<li><strong>Children less than 12 years</strong>: Data are not available to allow dosage recommendations for children below the age of 12 years in the prophylaxis of anaerobic infections.</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Trichomoniasis</strong>: a single 2 g oral dose taken with food. Treat sexual partners with the same dose and at the same time<br />
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Giardiasis:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adults</strong>: a single 2 g dose taken with food.</li>
	<li><strong>Pediatric patients older than three years of age</strong>: a single dose of 50 mg/kg (up to 2 g) with food</li>
</ul>

<p>Amebiasis, Intestinal:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adults</strong>: 2 g per day for 3 days with food.</li>
	<li><strong>Pediatric patients older than three years of age</strong>: 50 mg/kg/day (up to 2 g per day) for 3 days with food</li>
</ul>

<p>Amebic liver abscess:</p>

<ul>
	<li><strong>Adults</strong>: 2 g per day for 3-5 days with food.</li>
	<li><strong>Pediatric patients older than three years of age</strong>: 50 mg/kg/day (up to 2 g per day) for 3-5 days with food</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Bacterial vaginosis</strong>: Non-pregnant, adult women: 2 g once daily for 2 days taken with food, or 1 g once daily for 5 days taken with food.</p>

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<p><strong>Administration</strong></p>

<p>Should be taken with food. Take during or immediately after meals.</p>