Pregnancy Cat

Pregnancy Category- Not Classified. FDA has not yet classified the drug into a specified pregnancy category.

Precautions

Caution should be exercised in pregnant and breastfeeding women. Avoid excess dosage.

Overdose Effects

n/a

Drug Classes

Amoebicides

Storage Conditions

n/a

Composition

n/a

Mode Of Action

Diloxanide is a luminal amoebicide which is hydrolysed in the gut, thus releasing the free diloxanide which acts as an amoebicide. It is given alone in asymptomatic cyst passers. For patients with active amoebic infections, it can be administered with a 5-nitroimidazole e.g. metronidazole or tinidazole.

Reconstitution

n/a