ENTAMIZOLE Abbott

ENTAMIZOLE Abbott

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Drug Category: Amoebicide.

Contents: DS Tabs: Diloxanide furoate 500mg, metronidazole 400mg.

Susp: Per 10ml: Diloxnide furoate 250mg, met­ronidazole benzoate 320mg equiv to metronidazole 200mg.Tabs: Diloxanide furoate 250mg, metronidazole 200mg.

Indications; Amoebiasis, and other systemic dis­ease due to other E. histolytica. Giardiasis.

Dosage: Adults: 2 tabs or 1 DS tab or 10-20ml thrice daily for 5 days. Children: 5-12 years, Half to one Entamizole Tab or 5-10ml thrice daily for 5 days; 1-5 years, 5ml thrice for 5 days. In refractory cases the treatment in adults and children can be continued for 10 days.

Precautions: Avoid during pregnancy.

Interactions: Anticoagulants, phenobarbitone, al­cohol.

Adverse effects: Gl distress.