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• Dientamoeba Fragilis Return to Top

• 1. Treatment

• Preferred regimen: Iodoquinol 650 mg PO tid three times daily for 20 days
• Alternative regimen (1): Tetracycline 500 mg PO qid for 10 days
• Alternative regimen (2): Metronidazole 500–750 mg PO three times daily for 10 days OR Tetracycline 500 mg PO qid for 10 days
• Alternative regimen (3): Paromomycin 25–35 mg/kg per day PO in three divided doses for 7 days
• Note (1) Idoquinol treatment in pregnancy: Data on the use of iodoquinol in pregnant women are limited, and risk to the embryo-fetus is unknown, should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.