ABSTRACT
Diloxanide furoate: MW 328. Neutral compound. Almost insoluble in water. Protect from light.
Pharmacology and mechanism of action
Diloxanide is a dichloroacetanilide derivative that was introduced in 1956. It is amoebicidal in vivo and in vitro. It is highly effective in asymptomatic patients passing cyst forms. Sufficient data are not available on its efficacy when used alone in acute amoebiasis (1).
