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Suggest Alternative For Quiniodochlor For Amoebiasis
Stool examination has confirmed amoebiasis. Quiniodochlor used to be very effective against it but is no longer available. Ofloxacin-Ornidazole prescribed by the doctor didnt work as well as a combination of quiniodochlor-sulphaguanidine used to. please suggest alternative medication, considering age=80 years, a history of NIDDM and event free CHD
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
When treating amoebiasis the usual treatment is a amebicides like metronidazole, ornidazole or tinidazole. If these do not work then she could have a more invasive disease and need additional treatment with paromomycin and iodoquinol. These would need to be prescribed by a physician and I would recommend she visit her doctor to have these prescribed
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