Antiparasitic Drugs Flashcards by Piotr J

Antiparasitic Drugs

Estimated that half of the world’s population is chronically infected with parasites

2 main categories
Unicellular protozoa
Multicellular helminthes

Protozoa have many subgroups
Presented as primarily intestinal or extraintestinal

Helminthes
Nematodes (roundworms)
Trematodes (flukes)
Cestodes (tapeworms)

Two other organisms susceptible to antiparasitics 
Pneumocystis jirovecii (technically a fungus)
Sarcoptes scabiei (scabies mite; technically an Arachnid)

Drugs range from
Everyday antibacterials- metronidazole, doxycycline
Mildly exciting agents (chloroquine, pentamidine)
Most exotic agents only available from CDC- diethylcarbamazine, sodium stibogluconate)

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Plasmodium (malaria)

Protozoa

Extraintestinal

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Toxoplasma

Protozoa

Extraintestinal

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Trypansoma

Protozoa

Extraintestinal

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Entamoeba

Protozoa

Intestinal

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Giardia

Protozoa

Intestinal

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Cryptosporidium

Protozoa

Intestinal

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Ascaris

Helminths

Nematodes

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Strongyloides

Helminths

Nematodes

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Schistosoma

Helminths

Trematodes

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Echinococcus

Helminths

Cestodes

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Taenia

Helminths

Cestodes

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Pneumocystis

Fungus

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Scabies

Ectoparasites

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