Metronidazole clears the amoeba that has invaded the gut wall and caused symptoms, while diloxanide furoate stays in the bowel and removes the cysts left behind. Using both is what stops the infection from returning.

What Diloxanide Furoate and Metronidazole Is Used For

Intestinal amoebiasis, including amoebic dysentery
Clearing the carrier state after an amoebic infection
Some giardia and mixed gut infections, on medical advice

Common Side Effects

Metallic taste in the mouth
Nausea and loss of appetite
Gas and stomach cramps
Dark coloured urine

Precautions

Alcohol must be avoided during the course and for two to three days after, because with metronidazole it causes flushing, vomiting and headache. Finish the full course even once the motions settle. Boiled or filtered drinking water and hand washing matter as much as the tablets, since reinfection is common where water is unsafe.

This page is general information only. It is not a substitute for advice from your doctor or pharmacist, and it does not include dosage. Always follow the directions given to you and read the leaflet inside the pack.