Giardia

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1. symptoms

    1. crampy abdominal pain

    2. inflammatory diarrhea

    3. weight loss

    4. bloating

    5. malodor diarrhea

    6. anorexia

2. Dx

    1. 3 times S/E

    2. Giardia Cyst or Antigen

3. Treatment

    1. Susp furazolidone 6mg/kg/day (2/2cc) qid (susp 50mg/5ml, tab 100 mg)

        1. or tab metronidazole 15mg/kg/day tds (syrup 125mg/5ml, tab 250 mg)

        2. or Tab tinidazole 500 mg #5 SD (50mg/kg, max dose 2gr)

        3. or Tab mebendazole 200mg #15 tds