All are used in treatment of amoebic liver abscess Except
High-Yield Explanation
Drugs for amoebic liver abscess * Tab. Metronidazole 800 mg tid or inj. metronidazole 500 mg IV tid for 10 days. IV or oral antibiotics are essential to control secondary infection (cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin). (Small abscesses < 3 cm respond to drugs). * Other drugs: 1. Injection dihydroemetine 1.5 mg/kg/day IM for 5 days should be given under cardiac monitoring. 2. Chloroquine 250 mg BD given for 10-14 days. Ref: SRB&;s manual of surgery,3 rd ed, pg no 531