Efficacy of a combined diloxanide furoate-metronidazole preparation in the treatment of amoebiasis and giardiasis

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-170

  Qureshi, H ^a   Ali, A ^a   Baqai, R ^a   Ahmed, W ^a  

^a JINNAH POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Amoebiasis; Antiprotozoal drugs; Diloxanide furoate; Giardiasis; Metronidazole

Indexed keywords

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; DILOXANIDE FUROATE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AMEBIASIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIXED INFECTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030902406     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059702500307     Document Type: Article

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