Daxon is a pest control that contains nitazoxanide in its composition, being a broad spectrum drug indicated for the treatment of infections such as viral gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus and norovirus, helminthiasis caused by parasites, amebiasis, giardiasis, cryptosporidosis, blastocisis.
The time it takes for the daxon to take effect varies between 2 and 4 hours after administration. This medicine can be purchased from pharmacies in tablet form and in suspension and is manufactured by the Siegfried Rhein Laboratory.
- Daxon is indicated for the treatment of acute or chronic intestinal amebiasis.
- As well as amebian dysentery caused by Entamoeba histolytica.
- Is also indicated in the treatment of giardiasis caused by Giardia lamblia and tricomonase caused by Trichomona vaginalis.
In addition, this drug is also used to treat helminthiasis caused by nematodes, cestodos and trem-tlosodos, such as Enterobius vermicularis, Ascaris lumbricoides and Strongyloides stercoralis, Necantor americanus, Ancylostoma duodenal, Trichuris trichiura, Taenia saginata, Taenia parvtosporium, bellidium and to treat the liver abscess.
The daxon in suspension drinkable at 100 mg / 5mL or in coated tablets, this drug should be taken with food to increase the absorption of the drug. The dose should be prescribed by the doctor depending on the characteristics of the patient, however the two most commonly used:
He ended up in scientific studies that demonstrated Daxon’s effectiveness in eliminating the new coronavirus, responsible for the COVID-19 infection.
Therefore, this medicine should only be used to treat gastrointestinal infections and under the supervision of a doctor.
Side effects are most common in the gastrointestinal tract, mainly nausea with headaches, loss of appetite, vomiting and colic-like abdominal discomfort. You can modify the liver enzymes ALT and AST.
Rarely, a change in the color of urine and sperm may occur in yellowish green, as well as the yellow color of the sclera and white parts of the eye. This is the color of some of the components of the drug formula. persists once the medicine is finished, consult your doctor.
Daxon should not be used in people with diabetes, hepatic or renal impairment, hypersensitivity or allergy to any of the ingredients of the formula, children under 2 years of age and people who regularly use anticoagulants, such as coumarins and warfarin.
In addition, this tablet medicine should not be used in children under 12 years of age and drinkable suspension is contraadized in children under 12 years of age. Daxon is also not used during lactation and lactation. See other medicines for intestinal parasites.