Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
250 Mg
Chemical Class
Anilide
ATC Code
A01AB17, D06BX01, G01AF01, J01XD01, P01AB01
Status
Essential Medicine
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Uses
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How It Works
Chemical Class
Anilide
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Anilide. It belongs to Anthelmintics pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Diloxanide (Furoate) is 328.20.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
500 mg — 8 hourly
For 10 Days
2
Child · Oral
5 to 10 mg/kg — 8 hourly
Recommended for 5-12 Yrs of Children
3
Child · Oral
20 mg/kg — As recommended.
Children of 12 years. It is given for 10days.
Safety Alerts
Diloxanide (Furoate)
Important Warnings
Diloxanide should be used with caution in patient with symptomatic intestinal amebiasis or extra-intestinal amebiasis, during pregnancy and in children less than 2 years of age
Side Effects
The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Diloxanide (Furoate) are more or less tolerable and if they become severethey can be treated symptomaticallythese include FlatulenceNauseaVomitingAnorexiaDiarrheaAbdominal crampsUrticariaEsophagitisParesthesiaAlbuminuria.
Drug Interactions
No data regarding the interactions of Diloxanide (Furoate) was found.
Storage
Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 113.25
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 30 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 113.25
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