Diloxanide Furoate: Uses, Side Effects & Brands in Pakistan
Diloxanide Furoate is an anti-amoebic medicine, often combined with metronidazole. It is a prescription medicine used for amoebiasis, amoebic dysentery and giardiasis. In Pakistan it is available as tablets, suspension and syrup, made by 20 different manufacturers. On this page you can read how it works, its common side effects and precautions, and compare the brands and prices available at Medimart.
How Diloxanide Furoate works
Diloxanide kills the amoeba cysts that live in the bowel, while metronidazole (in combination products) attacks parasites in the gut wall and tissues.
What is Diloxanide Furoate used for?
Diloxanide Furoate is used to clear amoebae from the gut in intestinal amoebiasis, including symptom-free carriers. In many products it is combined with metronidazole to treat amoebic dysentery and giardiasis.
Side effects of Diloxanide Furoate
Common side effects of Diloxanide Furoate include:
- Wind and bloating
- Nausea
- Metallic taste (with metronidazole)
- Stomach discomfort
Get medical help for severe diarrhoea with blood, a severe rash, numbness or tingling, or fits.
Precautions and warnings
- Do not drink alcohol during treatment and for 48 hours after if the product contains metronidazole.
- Complete the full course so the infection is cleared.
- Drink safe, clean water and wash hands well to prevent re-infection.
- Ask your doctor before use in pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Frequently asked questions about Diloxanide Furoate
What is the price of Diloxanide Furoate in Pakistan?
At Medimart, Diloxanide Furoate products currently in stock range from Rs 28 to Rs 315 per pack, depending on the brand, strength and pack size. The lowest-priced option right now is Entametox 250mg/200mg Tablet at Rs 28. Prices are updated regularly, so the product list on this page always shows the latest price.Which brands of Diloxanide Furoate are available in Pakistan?
Diloxanide Furoate is sold in Pakistan under brand names such as Loxon (Bloom Pharma), Entametox (Epla), Amibazol (Geofman), Dizet (Rasco Pharma Lahore), Entamizole (Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Ltd), Metodine (Searle Company Limited), Metrodan (Danas) and Dizole (FYNK Pharmaceuticals), along with 13 more brands listed below.Do I need a prescription for Diloxanide Furoate?
Yes. Diloxanide Furoate is a prescription medicine in Pakistan. Use it only when a doctor has prescribed it, at the dose and for the time they advise.
Can Diloxanide Furoate be used during pregnancy?
Ask your doctor before use in pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Are all Diloxanide Furoate brands the same?
Brands that contain the same amount of Diloxanide Furoate in the same form are expected to work in the same way, although inactive ingredients, pack sizes and prices differ. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching from one brand to another.
Diloxanide Furoate brands and prices in Pakistan
Medimart lists 40+ products containing Diloxanide Furoate from different manufacturers. Compare strengths, pack sizes and prices below and order online with cash on delivery.
