Extraintestinal Amebiasis
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Extraintestinal Amebiasis Home Care
Home care for extraintestinal amebiasis includes:
Drink plenty of fluids.
Avoid milk and dairy products
Wash your hands after bowel movements.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Ibuprofen
(
Motrin
,
Advil
)
Naproxen
(
Anaprox
,
Naprosyn
,
Aleve
)
Ketoprofen
(
Orudis
)
Take nonprescription medications for
diarrhea
.
Take prescribed medicines as directed.
Wash the buttocks of infants after a bowel movement, in order to prevent
diaper rash
and spread of infection.
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Extraintestinal Amebiasis Home Care: Pain And Fever Adults
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Last Updated: Aug 27, 2008
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Extraintestinal Amebiasis References:
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Hughes MA, Petri WA Jr. Amebic liver abscess. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2000 Sep;14(3):565-82, viii.
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