Anti Malarial

Question 1

Classification of anti malarial

Answer 1

1. Chemical classification
   (a) 4-Aminoquinolines: Chloroquine, amodiaquine, piperaquine
   (b) 8-Aminoquinolines: Primaquine, tafenoquine
   (c) Quinoline methanot: Mefloquine
   (d) Alkaloids: Quinine, quinidine
   (e) Antifolates: Pyrimethamine, sulphadoxine, dapsone, proguanil
   (f) Antibiotics: Doxycycline, clindamycin
   (g) Hydroxynaphthoquinone: Atovaquone
   (h) Artemisinins: Artemiginin, artemether, artesulate, arteether, arterolane, dihy droartemisinin fi) Aryl alcohol: Lumefantrine
2. Based on the stage of the life cycle of parasite)they affect (Table 12.21 and Fig. 12.15)