Anti-infectives Flashcards
Act on bowel lumen
Luminal amebicide
Act on bowel wall and liver
Tissue amebicide
Luminal amebicides
Diloxanide Furoate, Iodoquinol, Paramomycin
Tissue amebicide
Emetine, Metronidazole, Nitazoxanide
Asymptomatic E. histolytica cyst DOC
Diloxanide furoate
Mild to moderate intestinal infection DOC
Metronidazole + Luminal amebicide
Severe and Extraintestinal infection, Hepatic abscess DOC
Metronidazole/Imidazole + Luminal amebicide
Severe intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis back up drug for Metronidazole
Emetine
Antiprotozoal that causes thyroid enlargement
Iodoquinol
Antiprotozoal that blocks ribosomal movement along mRNA
Emetine
Metallic tasting antiprotozoal
Metronidazole
Paramomycin MOA
Binds to 16s ribosomal subunit inhibiting protein synthesis
Cryptosporidiosis drug of choice
Nitazoxanide
Metronidazole-resistant amebiasis
Nitazoxanide
Pneumocystosis DOC for treatment and prophylaxis
Cotrimoxazole