What is the standard dysentery treatment?

Answer by  UmairJafar (23)

Oral anti parasitic medication is the prescribed to patients suffering from dysentery. Usually metronidazole is prescribed for ten days. To replace the fluid lost it is recommended to drink a lot of water or other liquids. To ensure that the infection has been cleared after treatment the stool is rechecked.

Answer by  chavelo (114)

Standard treatment is based on the intake of fluids. This treatment is called oral rehydration therapy. Possible side effects would included continued vomiting and diarrhea.

Answer by  BeckyJenkin (58)

A good treatment for dysentary would include maintaining fluid intake; whether it be orally or intravenously. Antibiotics and/or antimicrobials can be administered, depending on culture results.

Answer by  jsmith (2067)

The standard treatment for dysentery is oral rehydration. Given that most infections that cause dysentery are self-limiting, only in severe non-resolving cases are patients admitted into a clinic for IV treatment or antibiotics. The rehydration therapy itself has no significant side effects, but won't cure the infection directly.