Cheap arthritis drug effective against killer parasites - New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsCheap arthritis drug effective against killer parasitesNew York Daily NewsThe experiments suggest auranofin would be 10 times more effective than metronidazole, the current medication for amoebic infection, which means that it could be used in very small doses or even as a one-off tablet.
Inexpensive arthritis drug may treat dysentery, giardiasis - Los Angeles Times
Inexpensive arthritis drug may treat dysentery, giardiasisLos Angeles TimesThe current treatment for both is the antibiotic metronidazole, which has side effects that include nausea, vomiting, dizziness and headache.
Dysentery drug shows early promise - NHS Choices
Dysentery drug shows early promiseNHS ChoicesPeople with amoebic dysentery are usually treated with an antibiotic called metronidazole.
Cheap arthritis drug is a promising dysentery treatment - Healthcare Global
Cheap arthritis drug is a promising dysentery treatmentHealthcare GlobalResearch carried out in the US has found that auranofin, which is marketed as ridaura, is 10 times more effective than metronidazole (the current treatment) at killing the Entamoeba histolytica parasite, which causes dysentery.