Nitazoxanide for the empiric treatment of pediatric infectious diarrhea.

We conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to demonstrate the efficacy of nitazoxanide suspension for the treatment of presumed infectious diarrhea in children. Eligible patients must have had diarrheal illness lasting 3-29 days. Patients were randomized to receive either nitazoxanide or placebo twice daily for three days.