Name

FURAZOL Tablets

Composition

Each tablet contains:

Diloxanide furoate 250 mg

Metronidazole 200 mg

Action

Comprehensive amoebicide

Furazol combines the complementary actions of two well-established drugs, diloxanide furoate,

the luminal amoebicide and metronidazole, the potent tissue amoebicide. Whilst diloxanide furoate

acts exclusively in intestinal amoebiasis, metronidazole is also useful in extra-intestinal

amoebiasis and particularly hepatic manifestations of the disease. Diloxanide furoate and

metronidazole have synergistic activity and their combination rapidly produces high parasitological

and clinical cure rates.

Furazol is well-tolerated and provides comprehensive treatment for both intestinal and extraintestinal amoebiasis without need for additional drugs.

It acts on both the vegetative and the cystic forms of Entamoeba histolytica.

Indications

Acute amoebic dysentery.

Chronic intestinal amoebiasis and other systemic diseases due to Entamoeba histolytica.

Extra-intestinal amoebiasis.

Giardiasis.

Contra-indications

There are no absolute contra-indications to the use of Furazol; however, it is advisable to avoid its

use during pregnancy.

Side effects

Furazol is usually well-tolerated, but flatulence and mild gastric upset may occur in hypersensitive

individuals.

Metallic taste or darkening of urine may also occur.

Dosage

Adults: 2 tablets 3 times daily for 5-10 days.

Packing

Furazol Tablets: Box of 2 blisters of 10 scored tablets each.

Also available: Furazol Paediatric Suspension.

Company

E.I.P.I.CO (Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industries Co.)

Tenth of Ramadan City A.R.E.