Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Intestinal amoebiasis.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity, infants <1 month. Alcohol. Not to be used in systemic amoebiasis.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Use with caution during pregnancy and lactation. G6PD deficiency.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Hypersensitivity, hypoglycaemia, orthostatic hypotention, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, malaise, vomiting, rash, fever, arthralgia, brown urine, haemolytic anaemia. Agranulocytosis. Hypertensive crisis with MAOIs. Flatulence, occasional nausea, itching, early urticaria.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Amebicides
  • Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents
  • Dichloroacetamide Derivatives
  • Dichloroacetamide derivatives
Prescribed Diloxanide is used alone as a primary agent in the treatment of asymptomatic (cyst passers) intestinal amebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica. D...
Weight :234.08
Structure Diloxanide
Generic Drug Diloxanide prescribed Diloxanide is used alone as a primary agent in the treatment of asymptomatic (cyst passers) intestinal amebiasis caused by Entamoeba histolytica. D...
Formula

C9H9Cl2NO2

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