Anti Malarials Flashcards
1
Q
classes (4)
A
quinolone, antifolates, artemisinins, antibiotics
2
Q
quinolone drugs:
A
quinine, chloroquinine, mefloquine, primaquine, tafenoquine
3
Q
antifolaxe drugs
A
atavaquine/proguanil
4
Q
artemisinin drugs
A
artemisinin, artemether, artesunate
5
Q
antibioitics
A
doxy, clindamycin
6
Q
which have QT
A
mefloquine and quinine
7
Q
quinine use
A
Pf/Pv (with antibiotic), QT/hearing loss
8
Q
chloroquinine use
A
Pf resistant- treat PV, give with other quinolone. Rash/retinopathy
9
Q
primaquine use
A
Pv/Po LATENT. G6PD!!
10
Q
tafenoquine use
A
Pf/Pv proph, Pv Latent!! (G6PD/ mental illness
11
Q
which are G6PD
A
primaquine/tafenoquine
12
Q
atavoquone/proguanil use
A
Pf pro and treat. Some GI, don’t use in significant renal failure
13
Q
Artemisinin use
A
must use in combo, well tolerated
14
Q
Doxy
A
pro/treat (in combo)
15
Q
clindamycin
A
treat (in combo)
