Description
Entamizole DS tablets contain diloxanide furoate 500mg & metronidazole 400mg in it. Diloxanide furoate is used for treating amoeba infections. While metronidazole acts as an antibiotic (acts against bacterial infections) & antiprotozoal (acts against protozoal infections) medication.
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Ingredients
- Diloxanide Furoate
- Metronidazole
Directions For Use
Directions for use
- For oral administration i.e. via the mouth only.
- This tablet should be taken with food.
- Swallow the tablet as a whole & don’t chew or crush on it.
- Complete the full prescribed course of treatment even if you start feeling well.
- Store it at room temperature below 30 degrees C.
- Store it away from the source of heat & direct light.
Safety Information/Precautions
Precautions
- Avoid its use if you are allergic to diloxanide furoate or metronidazole, or any other ingredient present in entamizole tablets
- Avoid drinking alcohol while taking entamizole tablets
- Before using entamizole ds tablets, inform the doctor if using medications like alcohol, anticoagulants, ciclosporin, antimicrobials, cimetidine, fluorouracil, phenytoin, lithium, or phenobarbital as entamizole may interact with these and produce side effects
- It should be very cautiously used in neurodegenerative disorders of the brain (e.g. multiple sclerosis) & in epilepsy or any other convulsion disorders.
- Entamizole tablets can make your vision blurred or cause dizziness. So you should avoid performing high-alert activities.
When not to use
- Its use in pregnant females and lactating mothers are usually not preferred unless it is very necessary. Consult a doctor before use
- Inform your doctor if you suffer from conditions like alcohol intoxication, liver disease, too much alcohol drinking habit, lower seizure threshold, seizures (sudden, an uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain), or tingling/pain in hands or feet
Side effects
The patients using this medicine may experience the following:
- Abdominal pain
- Nausea and vomiting
- Headache
- Dizziness
Pregnancy
Both its components diloxanide furoate & metronidazole should be used in the case-specific recommendations and only after consulting a doctor.
Lactation
Both its components diloxanide furoate & metronidazole should be used in the case-specific recommendations and only after consulting a doctor or pharmacist