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BACKGROUND 435<br />

TABLE 17.1<br />

(Continued)<br />

Drug<br />

Stibogluconate sodium<br />

Meglumine antimoniate<br />

Amphotericin B deoxycholate<br />

Liposomal or lipid-associated<br />

Amphotericin B<br />

Treatment of luminal protozoa<br />

Metronidazole<br />

Paromomycin<br />

Iodoquinol<br />

Diloxanide furoate<br />

Furazolidone<br />

Treatment of intestinal nematodes<br />

Albendazole<br />

Mebendazole<br />

Pyrantel pamoate<br />

Use<br />

Leishmania spp.<br />

Leishmania spp.<br />

Leishmania spp. (alternative)<br />

Visceral leishmaniasis (only FDA approved drug for this<br />

indication)<br />

Entamoeba histolytica (invasive disease)<br />

Entamoeba polecki<br />

Trichomonas vaginalis<br />

Blastocystis hominis<br />

Giardia lamblia<br />

Balantidium coli (alternative)<br />

Entamoeba histolytica (asymptomatic luminal infection)<br />

Dientamoeba fragilis<br />

Entamoeba histolytica (luminal infection)<br />

Dientamoeba fragilis<br />

Blastocystis hominis<br />

Balantidium coli (alternative)<br />

Entamoeba histolytica (asymptomatic luminal infection)<br />

Giardia lamblia (alternative)<br />

Ascaris lumbricoides<br />

Ancylostoma duodenale<br />

Necator americanus<br />

Enterobius vermicularis<br />

Trichuris trichiura<br />

Strongyloides stercoralis (variably effective)<br />

Cutaneous larva migrans<br />

Trichostrongylus spp.<br />

Capillaria philippinensis (alternative)<br />

Ascaris lumbricoides<br />

Ancylostoma duodenale<br />

Necator americanus<br />

Trichuris trichiura<br />

Enterobius vermicularis<br />

Capillaria philippinensis<br />

Angiostrongylus cantonensis<br />

Trichostrongylus spp. (alternative)<br />

Trichinella spiralis (recommended by some; used with steroids)<br />

Enterobius vermicularis<br />

Ascaris lumbricoides<br />

Ancylostoma duodenale<br />

Necator americanus<br />

Trichostrongylus spp.<br />

(Continued)<br />

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS

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