Anti-Malaria

Question 1

Within ___ hours should Malaria be treated?

Answer 1

24

Question 2

What single-dose medication can reduce the transmissibility of treated P.Falciparum infections?

Answer 2

Primaquine

Question 3

What combination of medication is used to treat uncomplicated P. Falciparum?

Answer 3

Artemisinin based combination therapies

Eg. Artesunate-Mefluquine, Artemether-Lumefantrine

Question 4

What combination of medication is used to treat P. Vivax?

Answer 4

Chlorquine + Primaquine

Question 5

In order to prevent relapse ___ should be added to the treatment?

Answer 5

Primaquine

Question 6

The dosage and frequency of Primaquine should be guided by the patient’s _____ enzyme activity?

Answer 6

G6PD
Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase

Question 7

What medication is given in the case of severe malaria?

Answer 7

Emergency full dose of parenteral antimalarial

Eg. Artesunate IM/IV
Quinine IM/IV

Question 8

What second line antibiotics can also be given for severe malaria?

Answer 8

• Tetracycline
• Doxycycline
• Clindamycin

Question 9

What is one medication that can be given for prophylaxis?

Answer 9

Malarone

Question 10

What are some notable side effects of quinine?

Answer 10

• QT prolongation
• RInging in the ears
• Hypersensitivity reactions