Treatment of Chronic Diarrhea

Organism

Drugs

Dosage

Cryptosporidium

Nitazoxanide

1-3 years
100 mg PO BD x 3 days
4-11 years
200mg PO BD x 3 days

Azithromycin

10 mg/kg on Day 1 & then 5 mg/kg PO OD for
2-10 days

Pararomycin

25-35 mg/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses

Microsporidia

Albendazole

7.5 mg/kg/do BD (max dose : 400 mg BD)

Nitazoxanide

1-3 years
100 mg PO BD x 3 days
4-11 years
200mg PO BD x 3 days

Isospora Belli

TMP/SMX

20 mg/kg/day of TMP in 4 divided doses for 10 days and then twice a day for 3 days

Cyclospora

TMP/SMX

10 mg/kg/day of TMP in 2 divided doses for 7 days