All are used in treatment of amoebic liver abscess except –
Correct Answer: Diloxanide furoate
Description: Ans. is 'a' i.e., Diloxanide furoate Diloxanide furoate is a highly effective luminal amoebicide but has no systemic antiamoebic activity. This is because the furoate ester is hydrolysed in the intestine and the released diloxanide is absorbed. Diloxanide is a weaker amoebicide then its furoate ester and no systemic antiamoebic activity is seen despite its absorption.
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