Amebicide
Amebicide
Amebicide (pronounced: am-eh-bi-side) is a type of antiparasitic medication used to treat infections caused by amoebas.
Etymology
The term "Amebicide" is derived from the word "Amoeba", a type of single-celled organism, and "-cide", a suffix derived from the Latin word "caedere" meaning "to kill". Thus, Amebicide refers to substances that kill amoebas.
Usage
Amebicides are used in the treatment of diseases such as amoebiasis, a parasitic infection of the intestines caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. They can also be used to treat other amoebic infections such as amoebic dysentery and amoebic liver abscess.
Types of Amebicides
There are two main types of amebicides: tissue amebicides and luminal amebicides. Tissue amebicides, such as metronidazole, are used to treat invasive disease, while luminal amebicides, such as paromomycin, are used to eliminate the parasite from the intestines to prevent relapse.
Related Terms
- Antiparasitic: A type of drug used to treat infections caused by parasites.
- Amoebiasis: A parasitic infection of the intestines caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.
- Amoebic dysentery: A type of dysentery caused by infection with Entamoeba histolytica.
- Amoebic liver abscess: A collection of pus in the liver due to infection with Entamoeba histolytica.
- Metronidazole: A type of tissue amebicide used to treat invasive amoebic disease.
- Paromomycin: A type of luminal amebicide used to eliminate the parasite from the intestines.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Amebicide
- Wikipedia's article - Amebicide
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