Iodoquinol (Oral)

Brand Names : Diquinol, Yodoquinol, Yodoxin, Diodoquin, diiodohydroxyquin, diiodohydroxyquinoline

Category

• Antiprotozoal

Description

Iodoquinol (eye-oh-doe-KWIN-ole) belongs to the group of medicines called antiprotozoals. These medicines are used to treat infections caused by protozoa (tiny, one-celled animals). Iodoquinol is used most often in the treatment of an intestinal infection called amebiasis. However, it may be used to treat other types of infection as determined by your doctor.

Iodoquinol is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:

Oral
• Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Diquinol
• Yodoquinol
• Yodoxin

In Canada -

• Diodoquin

Generic name product may be available in the U.S.

Other commonly used names are diiodohydroxyquin and diiodohydroxyquinoline .