E-DRUG: Treatment of amoebiasis

[Michelle Sweidan <sweidan_m@fsm.ac.fj>]

E-drug: Treatment of amoebiasis (cont)
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Dear E-druggers,

According to a number of references, the recommended treatment for acute
intestinal amoebic infections is metronidazole or tinidazole, followed
by a course of a luminal amoebicide such as diloxanide furoate to
eliminate cysts in the intestine and prevent reinfection.

Diloxanide (Furamide) is not readily available in Australia or New
Zealand, and is not available at all in Fiji. 
Is metronidazole/tinidazole sufficient?
Can anyone suggest an alternative to diloxanide? 
How is this problem approached elsewhere?

Thanks very much, Michelle
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Michelle Sweidan
Program Coordinator - Pharmacy	Tel +(679) 311700 ext 1713
Fiji School of Medicine			Fax +(679) 303469
Private Mail Bag				email:
sweidan_m@fsm.ac.fj
GPO Suva, FIJI				http://www.fsm.ac.fj
 
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