Choose the correct statement(s) about metronidazole:
A. It is a first line drug for amoebic dysentery
as well as amoebic liver abscess
B. It affords the most rapid symptom relief in
amoebic dysentery
C. It is the most effective drug in eradicating
amoebic cysts from the colon
D. All of the above

1 Answer

Answer :

A. It is a first line drug for amoebic dysentery
as well as amoebic liver abscess

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