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Metronidazole - MoA

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It inhibits nucleic acid synthesis by disrupting the DNA of microbial cells.

Inhibit pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase (PFOR)

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Metronidazole - Clinical use

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Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia intestinalis (Giardia lamblia)
Trichonomas vaginalis

Anaerobic bacteria:
Bacteroides fragilis
Helicobacter pylori
Clostridium difficle

Amebiasis
Giardiasis
Trichonomiasis
Dracunculiasis by Dracunulus medinensis (Guinea worm infection)
Balantidiasis
Enterocolitis
Rosacea (acne rosacea)
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Metronidazole and Tinidazole - Contraindications

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Contraindicated during first trimester of pregnancy

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Metronidazole and Tinidazole - Adverse effects

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Metallic taste
Transient leukopenia
Thrombocytopenia

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Metronidazole and Tinidazole - Interactions

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Increase effect of warfarin.

Ethanol: disulfiram-like reaction

Serum levels affected by drugs inhibiting/inducing CYP3A4.

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Tinidazole - Clinical use

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Entamoeba histolytica
Giardia intestinalis (Giardia lamblia)
Trichonomas vaginalis

Anaerobic bacteria:
Bacteroides fragilis
Helicobacter pylori
Clostridium difficle

Giardiasis
Trichonomiasis
Amebiasis
Amebic liver abscess
Bacterical vaginosis
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Iodoquinol, Paromomycin, Diloxanide - Clinical use

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Used alone to treat asymptomatic carriers of E. histolytica, but it must be used in combination with a tissue amebicide to treat patients with symptomatic disease, including amebic dysentery and liver abcess

Dientamoeba fragilis (Idoquinolol)

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Nitazoxanide - MoA

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Noncompetative inhibitor of pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase

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Nitazoxanide - Clinical use

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Cryptosporidium parvum
Giardia lamblia
Entamoeba histolytica

Cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis in immunocompetent persons

Ascariasis

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Quinine, Chloroquine, Mefloquinine - MoA

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Inhibits nucleic acid synthesis/function during erythrocytic schizogony

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Chloroquine, Quinine - Clinical use

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Chloroquinine
P. falciparum, prevention and treatment

Combination with primaquine to eradicate P. vivax or P. ovale

Quinine: Alternative to artesunate for severe malaria

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Chloroquine - Contraindications

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Should be used cautiously in pregnant women because fetal damage has been reported

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Chloroquine - Adverse effects

Quinine - Adverse effects

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Toxic overdose: Retinal damage and blindness
Exacerbation of psoriasis and pruritus

Cinchonizm

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Mefloquinine - Clinical use

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Prophylaxis and treatment of falciparum malaria, where it is known to be effective

Combination with artesunate is a first-line therapy in parts of Southeast Asia and South America

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Mefloquinine - Adverse effects

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Severe neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by hallucinations, anxiety, confusion, seizures and coma

Leukopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Bradycardia and arrythmias

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Primaquine - MoA

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Form quinones that oxidize and destroy schizont membranes

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Primaquine - Clinical use

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Exoerythrocytic tissue stage of P. vivax and P. ovale in combination with chloroquine or other drugs

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Primaquine - Adverse effects and Contraindications

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Hemolytic anemia in G6PD deficiency

G6PD deficiency

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Artesunate, Artemether - MoA

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Form free radicals that attack heme and proteins in malarial parasites and inhibit erythocytic schizogony

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Artesunate - Clinical use

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IV is 1st line for severe falciparum malaria (children + adults)
P. vivax

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Artemether - Clinical use

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P. falciparum malaria

P. vivax

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Which drugs has the most rapid action of the current drugs against falciparum?

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Artesunate and Artemether

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Atovaquone - MoA

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Inh synthesis of pyrimidines and nucleic acid synthesis by selective inhibition of mitochondria electron transport in plasmodia

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Atovaquone - Clinical use

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Prophylaxis and treatment of Chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria in combination with proguanil

Alone: pneumocystitis jiroveci infections

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Atovaquone - Special considerations

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Always in combo with proguanil or doxycycline for malaria.

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Proguanil - MoA

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Inh synthesis of pyrimidines and nucleic acid synthesis by inhibiting dihydrofolate reductase

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Proguanil - Clinical use

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Prophylaxis and treatment of Chloroquine-resistant falciparum malaria in combination with atovaquone

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Pyrimethamine, Sulfadoxine - MoA

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Pyrimethamine:
Inh folic acid synthesis in plasmodia by blocking dihydrofolate reductase.

Sulfadoxine:
Inh folic acid synthesis in plasmodia by inhibiting dihydrofolate synthesis

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Pyrimethamine, Sulfadoxine - Clinical use

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Malaria

Toxoplasmosis (in combination)

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Pyrimethamine, Sulfadoxine - Adverse effects

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Skin rashes
Megaloblastic anemia and other hematologic reactions
Folate deficiency
Severe hematologic abnormalities

31
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Drugs for toxoplasmosis

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Pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine

Spiramycin

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Drugs for toxoplasmosis - Clinical use

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Pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine: Toxoplasmosis in AIDS Spiramycin: Fetal toxoplasmosis

33
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Which drug is used for pregnant women with toxoplasmosis?

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Spiramycin

34
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Drugs for pneumocystic jiroveci infection

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole 
Atovaquone
Pentamidine
Dapsone
Prednisone
35
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Which drug is preferred for acutely ill patients with pneumocystis jiroveci infections?

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Prednisone

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Dapsone - Special considerations

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In combination with trimethoprim/pyrimethamine

37
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Pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine- Interactions

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Lecovorin (folic acid) can be added to reduce hematologic effects.

38
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Pentamidine - Adverse effects

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Hematologic toxicity
Ventricular tachycardia
Edema
Pancreatitis
Bronchospasm 
Stevens-Johnsons syndrome
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Pentamidine and Suramin - Clinical use

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Early African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness),

Trypanosoma brucei

40
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Melarsoprol and Eflornithine - Clinical use

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Late African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) against CNS manifestations

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Nifurtimox - Clinical use

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American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), Trypanosoma cruzi

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Nifurtimox - Special considerations

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Often combined with interferon-γ

43
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Miltefosine - MoA

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Inhibits enzymes for glycolipid metabolism of the surface of leishmania species

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Miltefosine - Clinical use

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Cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar)

45
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Miltefosine - Adverse effect

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Reversible hepatic and renal toxicity

46
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Albendazole and mebendazole - Classification

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Benzimidazole compounds

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Albendazole and mebendazole- MoA

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Binds b-tubulin and inhibit its polymerization to form microtubules in the parasites. Makes it impossible for them to obtain glucose

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Albendazole and Mebendazole- Clinical use

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Both:
Intestinal nematode infections: 
Ascariasis
Capillariasis
Hookworm (Ancylostoma and Necator)
Pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis)
Whiphworm (Trichuris trichuria)

Trichinosis (combined with corticosteroid to relieve inflammation)

Albendazole:
Cysticercosis (Pork tapeworm, Taenia solium)
Echinococcosis
Microsporidiosis

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Albendazole and mebendazole - Contraindications

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Contraindicated during pregnancy

50
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Pyrantel - Classification

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Pyrimidine derivative

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Pyrantel - MoA and Clinical use

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Activates nicotinic ACh receptors in somatic muscles of nematodes. Causes depolarizing neuromuscular blockade.

Hookworm and pinworm infection

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Ivermectin - Classification

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Broad-spectrum anthelmintic drug

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Ivermectin - MoA

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Increases Chloride permeability of intervertebrate muscle cells. Cause hyperpolarization of the cell membrane and paralysis of pharyngeal muscles in helminths

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Ivermectin - Clinical use

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Active against nematodes
Strongyloidiasis
Onchocerciasis (River blindness)
Cutaneous larva migrans (Hookworm)
Loa loa (loiasis)
Lymphatic filariasis (brugia malayi, Wuchereria bancrofti)
Scabies
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Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) - Classification

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Piperazine derivative

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Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) - MoA

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Inhibits prostacyclin and prostaglandin E2 and I2 in both host cell and filariae. Blood vessel constriction and aggregation of host granulocytes.

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Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) - Clinical use

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Elephantiasis (Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi)

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Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) - Adverse effects

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Severe hypersensitivity reaction

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Praziquantel - Classification

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Isoquinoline derivative

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Praziquantel - MoA

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Increased calcium permeability of the tegument, and cause depolarization

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Praziquantel - Clinical use

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Schistosomiasis 
Tissue flukes: 
Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinesis)
Lung fluke (Paragonimus westermani) 
Tapeworms (cysticerosis).
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Triclabendazole - Clinical use

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Sheep liver fluke (Flasciola hepatica)

63
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Bithionol - Clinical use

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Alternative for sheep liver fluke and lung fluke (Paragonimus westermani)

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Oxamniquine - Clinical use

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Alternative to praziquantel for Schistosoma mansoni infections

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Niclosamide - Clinical use

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Alternative to praziquantel for cestode infections

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Permethrin - Classification

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Synthetic pyrethrin-like compound

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Permethrin - MoA

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Block sodium currents in neurons of parasites. Paralysis of the organism

68
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Permethrin - Clinical use

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Pediculosis (lice)

Scabies (mites)

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Spinosad - MoA

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Activate nicotinic ACh receptors, causing muscle contraction and paralysis

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Spinosad - Clinical use

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Head lice (pt over 4 years)

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