Choose the most effective drug for mild intestinal amoebiasis and asymptomatic cyst passers: (A) Metronidazole, (B) Emetine, (C) Quiniodochlor, (D) Diloxanide furoate
Answer is D. Ref-KDT 6/e p801 Diloxanide is a medication used to treat amoeba infections. In places where infections are not common, it is a second line treatment after paromomycin when a person has no symptoms. For people who are symptomatic, it is used after treatment with metronidazole or tinidazole. It is taken by mouth.