Y luminal amoebicidial - used to eradicate amoebae present in intestinal lumen
Side effects:Z
- Thyroid enlargement due to high iodine content of the drug
- N/V and diarrhea
Contraindication:Y
- Thyroid, renal or hepatic disease
- Shouldn’t be used for prophylaxis or ttt of travelers or non specific diarrhea
- Stop it if persistent diarrhea or iodine reaction occur