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1 Definition of tinidazole

Meaning of tinidazole: A drug used to treat protozoal infections, such as amebiasis, giardiasis, and trichomoniasis.

A drug used to treat protozoal infections, such as amebiasis, giardiasis, and trichomoniasis. It belongs to a family of drugs called antiprotozoal agents. Tinidazole is also being evaluated in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infections in people with low-grade gastric lymphoma.

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