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Suggest Medication For Amoebiasis
Hi my baby is positive of g6pd. He suffer fro amoebiasis right now, can he take these medicines? metronidazole, nifuroxaxide, zinc sulfate and ornix. My email is YYYY@YYYY Thanks and your reply would be a great help to me and my baby..
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Hi,
Of the listed medications, Nifuroxaide is not safe for G6PD deficient patients and hence it is not recommended. Rest of other medications are considered to be safe and hence can be given for the treatment of amoebiasis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
Of the listed medications, Nifuroxaide is not safe for G6PD deficient patients and hence it is not recommended. Rest of other medications are considered to be safe and hence can be given for the treatment of amoebiasis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali, General & Family Physician
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