Can you please tell me what is the normal dose of Flagyll that you guys take for pouchitis,i am taking at the moment and it doesnt seem to be having the usual effect.I normally start to iprove my pouchitis symptoms within two days and i am concerned i may be getting used to this antibiotic.
Thanks for any help
Kennie

For my one bout of pouchitis so far, I was diagnosed both cipro and flagyl as follows:

cipro 500 mg - take one tab by mouth twice daily (20 tabs)

flagyl 250mg - take one tab by mouth four times daily (40 tabs)

They were for ten days, but I was constipated after only a few days then it all evened out. I don't know what others have been prescribed.

I took Flagyl 500mg 3 times a day.

My doc has just placed me on a maintenance dose of 250 mg flagyl daily for recurrent (but not extremely severe) pouchitis,and pouch ulcersations, along with 2 doses of VSL 3 daily. This is supposed to continue until my next scoping in 6 months. Does this sound too long to be on "maintenance" of flagyl? Will my body grow resistant to it should I severely need it in the future? Anyone been prescibed such a course? Thoughts, Jan or others? Thanks, Hattie

Thanks for the replies i dont think i have been taking enough,latest doctor gave me flagyl 250mg x 3 per day and it has been a slow process to clear the pouchitis this time.
Hattie, i cant comment on your maintenance dose im sorry, but i have no experience but im sure Jan will guide you,all the best
Kennie

I tend to find I need about 3x400mg. I think 3x250mg is a bit light.

I got a prescription on 500 mg Flagyl 3x daily for one week and then 2x daily for one week. My doc also said that the course sometimes needs to be prolonged a bit.