Metronidazole, or a related drug such as tinidazole, secnidazole or ornidazole, is used to destroy amoebae that have invaded tissue.
For amebic dysentery a multi-prong approach must be used, starting with one of: Doses for children are calculated by body weight and a pharmacist should be consulted for help.
Several drugs are available for treating intestinal infections, the most effective of which has been shown to be paromomycin (also known as Humatin); iodoquinol (also known as Yodoxin) is used in the US; and diloxanide furoate (also known as Furamide) is used in certain other countries.
For amebic liver abscess: Doses for children are calculated by body weight and a pharmacist should be consulted for help.
[3] The Nicobarese people have attested to the medicinal properties found in Glochidion calocarpum, a plant endemic to India, saying that its bark and seed are most effective in curing abdominal disorders associated with amoebiasis.