A comparative study of Praziqantele and flagyle drugs capacity for Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia in The AL-Chibaish District- Fohood Area –/Thi-Qar Province

Abstract

Objective :-The present study aims to compare between Praziqantele and flagyl drug in treatment Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia. Methodology:-a treatment study was carried out in health center in Al – Fuhood area, The present study used praziquantel and flagyl drug for treatment of (64) persons attending to health center in Al – Fuhood area and with a medical supervioser some of them are infected with Entamoeba histolytica and some them infected with Giardia lamblia ,the average age for them was between (53-1)years and from both six (35male ,29female ). Showed that infection level was between mid and severe cases. Results: A high cure rate was recorded in the out patients treated with Praziquantel (87.5%) and with Metronidazole(flagyl) (81.25%).

Keywords

flagyle, giardia, Fohood