Antiparasitics Flashcards

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What are the goals of antiparasitic agents?

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What are the classifications of antiparasitic?

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Describe metronidazole MOA, AE & DOC

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What’s the use of Tinidazole?

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How do we treat asymptomatic intestinal giardiasis and trichomoniasis?

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What’s the DOC & alternate drug form for mild-moderate intestinal disease?

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DOC: Diloxanide furoate + metronidazole

Alternative: Diloxanide furoate/tinidazole/ tetracycline/ erythromycin

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What’s the DOC & alternate drug form for severe intestinal disease?

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DOC: Diloxanide furoate

Alternative: Diloxanide furoate/emetine/ dihydroemetine/ tetracycline

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What’s the DOC & alternate drug form for hepatic abscess & other extraintestinal ?

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DOC: Diloxanide furoate + metronidazole/ tinidazole

Alternative: Diloxanide furoate/emetine/ dihydroemetine/ chloroquine

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9
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How do we treat toxoplasma gondii?

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How do we treat cryptosporidiosis?

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How do we treat giardiasis?

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How do we treat trichmoniasis?

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How do we treat primary amebic meningoencephalitis?

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How do we treat leishmaniasis?

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How do we treat African sleeping sickness ?

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How do we treat Chagas’ disease?

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17
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How do we treat babesiosis?

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What are antihelmenthic agents used to treat?

19
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Discuss Benzimidazoles, what are the used for?

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Discuss ivermectin, what are the used for?

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Discuss diethylcarbamazine, what are the used for?

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Discuss pyrantel pamoate, what are the used for?

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Discuss praziquantel, what are the used for?

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Discuss Niclosamide, what are the used for?

25
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How do we treat Ascaris lumbricoides?

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How do we treat hookworms?

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How do we treat trichinella spiralis?

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How do we treat trichinella trichuria?

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How do we treat Enterobius vermicularis?

30
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How do we treat toxocara camis and toxocara cati?

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How do we treat strongyloides stercoralis?

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How do we treat onchocera volvulus?

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How do we treat loa-loa?

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How do we treat lymphatic filaria?

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How do we treat schistomas?

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How do we treat Clonorchis sinensis?

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How do we treat Taenia saginata?

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How do we treat Taenia solium?

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How do we treat cysticercosis?

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How do we treat Diphyllobothrium?

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How do we treat echinococcus granulosus and echinococcus multilocularis?

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Albendazole (akbendazoe and mebendazole will be most common answers on 3xam