Classifications
1-Tissue amoebicidial:
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MetronidazoleZ and (tinidazole; expensive, single dose for 3 days) wide range of amoebiasis - dark urine, disulfaram
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ChloroquineZ Prophylaxis & Symptomatic treatment of Ovale & vivax sometimes falciparum but depends on resistance - Prevention of and treatment of amoebic liver abscess, hepatic amobeoasis, SLE, RA
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Emetine & DihydroemetineZ intestinal or hepatic amoebiasis
2-Luminal amebicidal;
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Diloxinade FurpateZ & etofamide
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IodoquinolZ & clioquinol
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Paromomycin; amino-glycosideY & TetracyclinesY
Life Cycle
