ANTI-MALARIALS Flashcards
ANTI-MALARIALS
Malaria is caused by ____ parasite
Plasmodium
ANTI-MALARIALS
Vector of malaria
Female Anopheles Mosquitos
ANTI-MALARIALS
40%, very chronic and reinfection of liver cells
Plasmodium species
P. vivax
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50%, Most common, severe, and infects 65% of the patient’s erythrocytes
Plasmodium species
P. falciparum
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10%, relapses are common
Plasmodium species
P. malariae
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Least common
Plasmodium species
P. ovale
ANTI-MALARIALS
Zoonotic
Plasmodium species
P. knowlesi
CINCHONA ALKALOIDS
Lethal for all Plasmodium schizonts and gametocytes
Quinine Sulfate
CINCHONA ALKALOIDS
Quinidine is primarily indicated for ____.
Cardiac Arrhythmia
CINCHONA ALKALOIDS
More potent and toxic anti-malarial that is a stereoisomer of quinine
Quinidine
CINCHONA ALKALOIDS
For nocturnal leg cramps
Quinine Sulfate
CINCHONA ALKALOIDS
Adverse effect of Quinine Sulfate
Abortifacient
CINCHONA ALKALOIDS
For malaria caused by chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum strains
Quinine Sulfate
CINCHONA ALKALOIDS
Toxic syndrome characterized by tinnitus, headache, nausea, and disturbed vision.
Cinchonism
4-AMINOQUINOLINES
Main antimalarial drug used for both prophylaxis and treatment of malaria
Chloroquine
HCl - Parenteral; PO4 - Oral
4-AMINOQUINOLINES
Highly protein bound anti-malarial
Hydroxychloroquine
Plaquenil
4-AMINOQUINOLINES
Prophylaxis for malaria that is associated with higher incidence of hepatitis and agaranulocytosis
Amodiaquine