Antimalarial Flashcards
1
Q
Primary Drug for Malaria
Prevents heme polymerization into hemozoin
SE: Retinal damage, hearing loss
A
Chloroquine
2
Q
Chloroquine resistance,Severe malaria, DOC for pregnant patients with malaria
SE: Hypoglycemia
Blackwater fever
Cinchonism
A
Quinine
3
Q
Eradication of hypnozoits of P. Vivax and Ovale
A
Primaquine
4
Q
Chemoprophylaxis (Chloroquine-resistant areas)
A
Mefloquine
5
Q
Chemoprophylaxis (Multidrug resistant areas)
A
Doxycycline