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• 1. Giardiasis

• 1.1 Adult

• Preferred regimen (1): Metronidazole 250 mg tid 5–7 days
• Preferred regimen (2): Tinidazole 2 g single dose
• Preferred regimen (3): Nitazoxanide 500 mg PO bid (with food)
• Alternative regimen (1): Paromomycin 500 mg tid 3 5–10 days
• Alternative regimen (2): Quinacrine 100 mg tid 3 5–7 days
• Alternative regimen (3): Furazolidone 100 mg qid 3 7–10 days

• 1.2 Pediatric

• Preferred regimen (1): Metronidazole 5 mg/kg tid 3 5–7 days
• Preferred regimen (2): Tinidazole 50 mg/kg single dose (max, 2 g)
• Preferred regimen (3): Nitazoxanide 100 mg PO bid for age 1-3 years or 200 mg PO bid for age 4-11 years (with food)
• Alternative regimen (1): Paromomycin 30 mg/kg/day in 3 doses 3 5–10 days
• Alternative regimen (2): Quinacrine 2 mg/kg tid 3 7 days
• Alternative regimen (3): Furazolidone 2 mg/kg qid 3 10 days