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Which is not cysticidal for entamoeba -

A
Paramomycin
B
Chloroquine
C
Tetracycline
D
Diloxanide
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Chloroquine o Chloroquine kills trophozoites of E. histolytica (not cysts). Therefore, it is used in hepatic amoebiasis only. o All other three drugs are luminal amoebicides - Drugs directly kills trophozites responsible for production of cysts (cysticidal effect).

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