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Brand Name of Nitazoxanide

The brand name of nitazoxanide is Alinia. 1

Additional Brand Names

Nitazoxanide is also marketed under several other brand names internationally, including:

  • Daxon, Dexidex, Paramix, Kidonax, Colufase, and Annita are alternative brand names used in various markets 2

FDA-Approved Formulation

  • Alinia is available as 500 mg tablets for oral administration, manufactured by Romark Laboratories 1, 3
  • The medication is also available in oral suspension formulations for pediatric use 4

Clinical Context

  • Alinia (nitazoxanide) is FDA-approved for treatment of diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia lamblia in immunocompetent patients 4, 5
  • The drug has demonstrated broad-spectrum antiparasitic activity against various protozoa and helminths beyond its FDA-approved indications 2, 3

References

3
Research

Nitazoxanide: a new broad spectrum antiparasitic agent.

Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2004

4
Guideline

Treatment of Diarrheal Infections with Nitazoxanide

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

5
Research

Nitazoxanide: a new thiazolide antiparasitic agent.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2005

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