This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: G.I.T, Subject name: Surgery
All are used in treatment of amoebic liver abscess Except 
Select and explain. 
A. Diloxanide furoate, B. Choloquine, C. Metronidazole, D. Emetine
A: Diloxanide furoate
Answer: A: Diloxanide furoate 
Explanation: Drugs for amoebic liver abscess * Tab. Metronidazole 800 mg tid or inj. metronidazole 500 mg IV tid for 10 days. IV or oral antibiotics are essential to control secondary infection (cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin). (Small abscesses < 3 cm respond to drugs). * Other drugs: 1. Injection dihydroemetine 1.5 mg/kg/day IM for 5 days should be given under cardiac monitoring. 2. Chloroquine 250 mg BD given for 10-14 days. Ref: SRB&;s manual of surgery,3 rd ed, pg no 531