Asymptomatic
infection (intestinal)
Specific
Form of Amebiasis |
Drug
(s) of Choice |
Alternative Drug(s) |
Asymptomatic infection (intestinal) |
Diloxanide furoate (Furamide) |
Iodoquinol (Yodoxin, Moebequin)-
orparomomycin |
Mild-moderate
infection; (nondysenteric colitis)
Specific
Form of Amebiasis |
Drug
(s) of Choice |
Alternative Drug(s) |
Mild-moderate infection; (nondysenteric
colitis) |
|
|
Severe
intestinal infection (dysentery)
Specific
Form of Amebiasis |
Drug
(s) of Choice |
Alternative Drug(s) |
Severe intestinal infection (dysentery) |
|
|
-
Hepatic Abscess
-
Nonpharmacological: bed
rest/hospitalization
-
Drug
treatments of choice:
-
Potentially
more toxic alternative drugs:
-
Dehydroemetine
(Mebadin)
-
Emetine (generic)
Hepatic
Abscess
Specific
Form of Amebiasis |
Drug
(s) of Choice |
Alternative Drug(s) |
Hepatic Abscess |
|
|
Ameboma/Extraintestinal
infection
Specific
Form of Amebiasis |
Drug
(s) of Choice |
Alternative Drug(s) |
Ameboma/Extraintestinal infection |
|
|
|