Antimalarial Drugs

Question 1

Chloroquine brand name is _________

Answer 1

Aralen

Question 2

Mefloquine brand name is __________

Answer 2

Lariam

Question 3

Atovaquone brand name is _________

Answer 3

Mepron

Question 4

Atovaquone/Proguanil brand name is __________

Answer 4

Malarone

Question 5

Pyrimethamine brand name is ___________

Answer 5

Daraprim

Question 6

___________ (Chloroquine/Primaquine) inhibits hemes polymerization by binding to the soluble heme in the acidic food vacuole of plasmodium.

Answer 6

Chloroquine

Question 7

____________ (Chloroquine/Primaquine) supresses erythrocytic forms either before or during exposure.

Answer 7

Chloroquine

Question 8

Name diseases other than malaria in which chloroquine is used?

Answer 8

Rheumatoid arthritis

Extraintestinal amebiasis

Question 9

Rapid parenteral administration or single high dose of chloroquine ___________ (1mg/kg or 30mg/kg) may be fatal

Answer 9

30mg/ kg

Question 10

What are the symptoms of malaria?

Answer 10

I have to study

Question 11

Chloroquine is a _______________ (4-aminoquinoline/ 8-aminoquinoline)

Answer 11

4-aminoquinoline