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Prophylaxis for Chronic Diarrhea

HIV Topics Prophylaxis Prophylaxis for Chronic Diarrhea

Primary importance

    • Drink boiled and filtered water.
    • Clean raw fruits and vegetables adequately before consumption
    • Proper hand washing
Cryptosporidium

  • No prophylaxis

Microsporidia

  • No chemoprophylaxis is known to prevent microsporidiosis.
Isospora Belli & Cyclospora
  • TMP/SMX used as prophylaxis for PCP also protects against Isospora and cyclospora.
  • Secondary prophylaxis with TMP/SMX [150 mg/m2/day of TMP] is recommended to prevent relapse.
Drugs & Dosage of TMP-SMX

Drugs

Dosage

TMP/SMX

150 mg of TMP m2/day PO BD on alternate day 5 mg/kg of TMP/day PO HS daily


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