DOC for symptomatic amoebiasis during pregnancy:: (A) No treatment, (B) Metronidazole, (C) Diloxanide furoate, (D) Diiodohydroxyquin
Answer is C. Option 3 Dioloxanide furoate DOC in infections are: Asymptomatic amebiasis - no treatment Symptomatic amebiasis - Dioloxanide furoate (500mg B/Dx10 days) Severe infection - Dioloxanide +metronidazole Ref... High risk pregnancy Fernando Arias 4/e p 315