1. AntiMalarial Drugs Flashcards

1
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Malaria Cycle

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2
Q

Prevent relapse / Radical cure / Terminal prophylaxis

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Primaquine x 14 days / Tafenoquine -once ( not pyrimethamine )

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3
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Inhibit transmission of malaria [ Gamatocidal ]

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Primaqine , Artemisisinin group

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4
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Symptomatic relief ( erythocytic Schizontocidal )

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Fast and slow acting

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5
Q

Primaquine acts on which stages

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All

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6
Q

Artemisinin groups of drugs :-

  1. Classification
  2. MOA
  3. CI
  4. Uses
  5. Importants
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7
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Artemisinin combination therapy for uncomplicated malaria

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8
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Uncomplicated malaria in pregnancy

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9
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Side effects of artemisinin group

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10
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Prophylaxis for malaria ( endemic area )

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11
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WHO combinations

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12
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Loading dose is essential for primaquine bcoz

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High volume of distribution

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13
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Drugs used in treatment of P. viva malaria in pregnancy :-

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  1. DOC
  2. If resistant
  3. 2 and 3 trimester
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14
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Chloroquine

  1. MOA
  2. Uses
  3. Sideeffect
A

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15
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Animalarial causing bulls eye maculopathy

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16
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Quinine

MOA
Uses
Side effect

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Alpha 1 blocker 
B stimulator in pancreases 
Cinchonism 
K+ channel blocker 
Black water fever
17
Q

Tetracycline/ Doxycycline/ clindamycin

A

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18
Q

Mefloquine
Uses
Side effect

A

Neuropsychiatric side effect

Cardiac conduction defect

19
Q

Atovaquone + proguanil
MOA
Uses

A

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20
Q

Uses of atovaquone

Uses of proguanil

A

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21
Q

Primaquine
Acts on stages
SE
CI

A

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22
Q

Tafenoquine
Use
SE
CI

A

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