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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: : Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]

Medical Therapy

Shown below is a table summarizing the empiric treatment for dientamoebiasis.

Pathogens	Preferred Treatment	Duration of Treatment
Dientamoeba fragilis	Iodoquinol 650 mg orally 3 times daily OR Paromomycin 25–35 mg per kg per day orally, in 3 divided doses OR Metronidazole (2) 500–750 mg orally 3 times daily	Iodoquinol for 20 days OR Paromomycin for 7 days OR Metronidazole for 10 days

(1). Not FDA-approved for this indication.

(2). Metronidazole is a nitroimidazole drug. The nitroimidazole drugs secnidazole and ornidazole have been used to treat D. fragilis infection but are unavailable in the United States.

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http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/dientamoeba/health_professionals/index.html

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