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Intraluminal amoebicide of choice is?

A
Metronidazole
B
Diloxanide furoate
C
Chloroquine
D
Tetracycline
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Diloxanide furoate Drug therapy for Amoebiasis 1. Asymptomatic carrier (asymtomatic cyst passers) ---)Diloxanide furoate is the DOC. 2. Invasive amoebiasis (acute colitis, extraintestinal amoebiasis. e.g. liver abscess) Metronidazole or Tinidazole (DOC) Plus Diloxanide furoate. Note - In invasive amebiasis, diloxanide furoate (luminal agent) is given to eradicate E. histolytica from the colon and to prevent carrier (cyst passing) state. ,

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