Healthy Skepticism Library item: 8336

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Publication type: Journal Article

Bhutta TI, Vitry A.
Treating dysentery with metronidazole in Pakistan.
BMJ 1997 Jan 11; 314:(7074):146-7

Abstract:

Pharmaceutical industry advertising in Pakistan promoting metronidazole (Flagyl) as empirical therapy for dysentery in children, which conflicts with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the use of antiparasitic agents, is reported, and the need to educate health professionals regarding appropriate prescribing for dysentery is discussed.

Keywords:
Child Child, Preschool Dysentery/drug therapy* Humans Metronidazole/therapeutic use*