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Diloxanide Furoate

Anti protozoal

Description

Diloxanide (as Diloxanide furoate) is an anti-protozoal drug used in the treatment of Entamoeba histolytica and some other protozoal infections. It is used as a monotherapy for the treatment of asymptomatic intestinal amebiasis (cyst carriers), in symptomatic intestinal amebiasis (with or without dysentery), and in conjunction with a tissue amebicide

Mechanism of action

It directly kills trophozoites. It has no antibacterial activity.

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Mechanism of action

It directly kills trophozoites. It has no antibacterial activity.

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