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[THER 201] 3rd Lecture Exam > [3] Anti-Parasitics > Flashcards

[3] Anti-Parasitics Flashcards

1
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[Drug of Choice]

Ascaris

A

Albendazole

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2
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[Drug of Choice]

Hookworms

A

Albendazole

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3
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[Drug of Choice]

Capillaria

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Albendazole

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4
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[Drug of Choice]

Filaria

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Diethylcarbamazine

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5
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[Drug of Choice]

Schistosoma

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Praziquantel

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[Drug of Choice]

T. saginata

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Praziquantel

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7
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[Drug of Choice]

A. lumbricoides

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Albendazole / Mebendazole

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[Drug of Choice]

Ancylostoma duodenale

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Albendazole

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[Drug of Choice]

T. trichiura

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Albendazole / Mebendazole

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10
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[Drug of Choice]

Strongyloides stercoralis

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Ivermectin

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[Drug of Choice]

Enterobius vermicularis

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Albendazole / Mebendazole

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12
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[Drug of Choice]

Capillaria philippinensis

A

Albendazole

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[Drug of Choice]

Cysticercosis

A

Albendazole

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14
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[Drug of Choice]

Diphyllobotrium latum

A

Praziquantel

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[Drug of Choice]

Echinococcus granulosis

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Albendazole

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[Drug of Choice]

Paragonimus westermani

A

Praziquantel

17
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Best anti-helminthic drug and usual drug of choice due to its broad spectrum

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Albendazole

18
Q

Drug used for severe amoebiasis

A

Metronidazole

19
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Describe metronidazole’s drug interaction with alcohol

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Disulfiram-like reaction, a drug that produces acute sensitivity to alcohol

20
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Most common organism causing Malaria

A

Plasmodium falciparum

21
Q

Only tissue schizonticide for Malaria

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Primaquine

22
Q

Treatment Regimen for Uncomplicated Vivax Malaria

A

Day 0 and 1: Chloroquine

  • 150 mg base tablet
  • 10 mg/kg/day
  • 4 tablets a day

Day 2: Chloroquine

  • 150 mg base tablet
  • 5 mg/kg/day
  • 2 tablets a day

Day 3 to 17: Primaquine

  • 15 mg base tablet
  • 0.5 mg/kg/day
  • 1 tablet a day
23
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First line drug for Malaria

A

Artemether-Lumefantrine (Coartem)

24
Q

Toxic effect of Quinine

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Cinchonism:

  • GIT Distress
  • Headache
  • Vertigo
  • Blurred vision
  • Tinnitus
25
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Drug used for P. vivax infection

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Chloroquine

26
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[Mechanism of Action]

Chloroquine

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Prevents biocrystallization of parasitic heme into hemozoin causing heme buildup and lysis of parasite

[THER 201] 3rd Lecture Exam (8 decks)

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