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Antimalarials Flashcards

1
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What are the antimalarials

A 
Chloroquine
Quinidine
Quinine
Mefloquine
Primaquine
Atovaquone
Proguanil
Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine
Doxycycline
Artemisinins
Halofantrine
Lumefantrine
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DOC Tx and prophylaxis Vivax and Ovale, uncomplicated Falciparum

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Chloroquine

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DOC severe Falciparum

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Quinidine
Quinine
Artemisinins (IV)

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4
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Pregnant prophylaxis against Chloroquine-resistant

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Mefloquine

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5
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DOC dormant liver form eradication

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Primaquine

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6
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Tx and Prophylaxis uncomplicated Falciparum

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Atovaquone

Proguanil

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7
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Can cause Cinchonism

A

Quinidine

Quinine

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8
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Great for blood schizonts, but not liver

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Chloroquine
Quinidine
Quinine

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9
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Safe in pregnancy

A 
Chloroquine
Quinidine
Quinine
Mefloquine
Atovaquone
Pyrimethamine
Proguanil
Sulfadoxine
Artemisinins
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10
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Contraindicated in pregnancy

A

Primaquine

Doxycycline\Halofantrine

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11
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How does Chloroquine work

A

Raises internal pH of parasite
Interfere with Hb metabolism to hemozoin
Lysis of parasite and RBC

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12
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Who do you not give Chloroquine to

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G6PD deficiency
Psoriasis
Porphyria
Retinal/Visual field abnormalities

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13
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How does Chloroquine resistance arise

A

Mutation in Falciparum putative transporter (PfCRT)

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14
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When can you give Chloroquine for Falciparum

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Uncomplicated disease

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15
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Chloroquine AE

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Pruritis
N/V
Abdomenal pain
HA, anorexia, malaise, urticaria

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16
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What is the most important Chloroquine AE

A

Retinopathy

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17
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What should you combine with Doxycycline for severe Falciparum

A

Quinidine

Quinine

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18
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How do the Quinidines work

A

Decreased O2 and CHO metabolism

Intercalates DNA

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19
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What do you not combine Quinidines with

A

Mefloquine

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20
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Quinidine drug interactions

A

Increase serum Warfarin and Digoxin

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21
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Where is Quinidine resistance rising

A

SE Asia

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22
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What are the Quinidine AE

A 
QT prolongation
Blackwater fever
HS
Heme disturbance
Hypoglycemia (increases insulin)
Uterine contraction
Hypotension
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23
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What is Blackwater Fever

A

RBC hemolysis releasing Hb into blood and urine

Leads to kidney failure

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24
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Useful for mild/moderate Chloroquine resistant strains

A

Mefloquine

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25
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How does Mefloquine work

A

Destroys asexual blood forms

26
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Why don’t you combine Mefloquine and Quinidines

A

Chemically related, so similar resistances

27
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When should you discontinue Quinidines in pregnancy

A

If there’s hemolysis

28
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Who should avoid Quinidines

A

Visual/Auditory/Cardiac problems

29
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When is Mefloquine contraindicated

A

Epilepsy, psych problems

Arrhythmia, drug sensitivities

30
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What is the main Mefloquine AE

A

Neuropsychiatric toxicity

31
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What are the high dose Mefloquine AE

A 
Leukocytosis
Thrombocytopenia
Aminotransferase elevation
Arrhythmias
Bradycardia
32
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What else do you not give Mefloquine with

A

Halofantrine

33
Q

What is Malarone

A

Atovaquone + Proquanil

34
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How does Malarone work

A

Disrupts Mito ETC

35
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What are the Malarone AE

A

Gi upset
HA
Rash

36
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Which schizonts is Malarone effective against

A

Tissue, RBC

37
Q

What are the inhibitors of Folate Synthesis

A

Pyramethamine
Proguanil
Sulfadoxine

38
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What are the Folate Synthesis inhibitors good for

A

Chemoprophylaxis

Intermittent prevention in high risk pts

39
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What can you give for mild/moderate Chloroquine-resistant falciparum

A

Pyrimethamine

Sulfadoxine

40
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Which Folate Synthesis inhibitor is slow against RBC form

A

Pyrimethamine + Proguanil

41
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Which Folate Synthesis inhibitor is good for some hepatic forms

42
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Which Folate Synthesis inhibitor is good for RBC forms

A

Sulfadoxine

43
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What does Sulfadoxine inhibit

A

Dihydropteroate reductase

44
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What does Pyrimethamine + Proguanil inhibit

A

DHF reductase

45
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Folate Synthesis inhibitor AE

A

GI problems
Rash
Itching

46
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Proguanil AE

A

Mouth ulcers

Alopecia

47
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Pyrimethamine + Sulfadoxine AE

A

Erythema multiforme

Stevens-Johnson syndrome

48
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Sulfadoxine toxicities

A 
Hematological
GI
CNS
Derm
Renal
49
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What is an alternative to Doxycycline

A

Clindamycin

50
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What are the Doxycycline AE

A 
Photosensitivity
Discoloration and Hypoplasia of teeth
Growth stunting
GI upset
Vaginal candidiasis
Hepatotoxicity in pregnancy
51
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Works on RBC stage of all parasites

A

Halofantrine

Lumefantrine

52
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What are the Artemisinins

A

Artesunate
Artemether
Dihydroartemisinin

53
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What is Coartem

A

Artemether + Lumefantrine

54
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How do the Artemisinins work

A

Bind Fe
Break down peroxide bridges
Create free radicals

55
Q

Should not be used as monotherapy

A

Artemisinins

56
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What are the Artemisinin AE

A

Neurotoxicity

QT prolongation

57
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Do Artemisinins work on liver stage

58
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What is the Halofantrine AE

A

Cardiac toxicity

59
Q

How is Lumefantrine given

A

Only as Coartem

60
Q

What is the Lumefantrine AE

A

QT prolongation (Clinically insignificant)

61
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Why don’t you give Artemisinins for prophylaxis

A

Short t1/2

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