Amebiasis

1. Symptoms:

    1. 38% with fever

    2. diarrhea

    3. OB +

    4. weight loss

    5. crampy abdominal pain

2. check

    1. S/E, OB/OP

    2. U/A, U/C

3. Treatment

    1. for adults

        1. Tab mebendazole 500-750mg tds for 7-10days

            1. or Tab tinidazole 500 mf qid for 3 days

        2. Tab iodoquinol 210mg 3tabs tds for 20 days

    2. for children

        1. susp metronidazole 35-50mg /kg/day tds for 7 days (susp 125mg/5cc)

            1. or syrup paromomycin 25-30mg/kg/day tds for 7 days