Treatment of Amoebic Dysentry

Entamoeba histolytica is a protozoan which leads to amoebic dysentry. Apart from bloody diarrhea, patients may also develop amoebic cysts. Metronidazole, an antibiotic agent which is also utilized in anaerobic infections is the primary drug used. Watch and learn about the drugs used to treat this infection in detail here. Timeline: 0.00 Introduction to amoebiasis 2.06 Drugs classification 2.52 Metronidazole 5.14 Other nitroimidazoles 7.03 Alkaloids (Emetine, dehydroemetine) 8.05 Mnemonic to memorize side effects of emetine 8.54 Chloroquine 9.56 Luminal amebicides (Amides, hydroxychloroquine, antibiotics)