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• Giardia lamblia Return to Top

• 1. Giardiasis

• 1.1 Adult

• Preferred regimen (1): Metronidazole 250 mg PO tid for 5–7 days
• Preferred regimen (2): Tinidazole
• Preferred regimen (3): Nitazoxanide 500 mg PO bid (with food)
• Alternative regimen (1): Paromomycin
• Alternative regimen (2): Quinacrine
• Alternative regimen (3): Furazolidone

• 1.2 Pediatric

• Preferred regimen (1): Metronidazole
• Preferred regimen (2): Tinidazole
• Preferred regimen (3): Nitazoxanide 100 mg PO bid for age 1-3 years or 200 mg PO bid for age 4-11 years (with food)
• Alternative regimen (1): Paromomycin
• Alternative regimen (2): Quinacrine
• Alternative regimen (3): Furazolidone