Comparative study between efficacy of metronidazole and furazolidone in 7 to 11 year old children with giardiasis

ABSTRACT

Metronidazole and furazolidone were compared for efficacy in 268 seven to 11 year old children infected with giardiasis. With metronidazole the cure rate was 82.3% and 80.0% in boys and girls respectively, while furazolidone showed an efficacy of 74.4% and 71.7% in the corresponding groups. The overall efficacy was 81.1% with metronidazole and 73.3% with furazolidone. There were no significant differences between metronidazole and furazolidone efficacies in regard to the age groups or sexes