Amebicide
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An amebicide (or amoebicide) is an agent that is destructive to amoeba, especially parasitic amoeba that cause amoebiasis.
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- Entamoeba
- Tissue amebicides
- Luminal amebicides
- Amebic liver abscess
- Acanthamoeba
- Treatment by use of primitive medicines
- ''Naegleria''
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- References
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An amebicide (or amoebicide) is an agent that is destructive to amoeba, especially parasitic amoeba that cause amoebiasis.
==Entamoeba== Metronidazole, or a related drug such as Tinidazole, Secnidazole or Ornidazole, is used to destroy amoebae that have invaded tissue. Several drugs are available for treating intestinal infections, the most effective of which has been shown to be Paromomycin (also known as Humatin).
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