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Recommended
Medications |
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Medication
|
Age
Group
|
Dosage* |
|
Ciprofloxacin
(Cipro) |
Adults
|
500
mg twice daily
|
|
Ofloxacin
(Floxin) |
Adults
|
400
mg twice daily
|
|
Furazolidone
(Furoxone) |
Adults
|
100
mg four times a day
|
|
5-17
years
|
25-50
mg four times a day
|
|
|
1-4
years
|
15-25
mg four times a day
|
|
|
1 month-1 year |
7-15 mg four times |
|
|
*All
medications are recommended for 3 days for this indication (range 1 to
5 days)
Furazolidone duration is 7 to 10 days when treating Giardia lambia |
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