Antiprotozoal

Question 1

What drug is for Treatment and chemoprophylaxis of infection with sensitive parasites

Answer 1

Chloroquine

Question 2

What drug under class “Phenanthrene methanol” used to treat P falciparum infections

Answer 2

Halofantrine

Question 3

What drug under class “4-Aminoquinoline” is a treatment of infection with some chloroquine-resistant P falciparum strains and in fixed combinations with artesunate

Answer 3

Amodiaquine

Question 4

What drug under class “Bisquinoline” is used for treatment of P falciparum infection in fixed combination with dihydroaetemisinin

Answer 4

Piperaquine

Question 5

What drug under class “Quinoline methanol” used for intravenous therapy of severe infections with P falciparum

Answer 5

Quinidine

Question 6

What drug under class “quinoline methanol” used for chemoprophylaxis and treatment of infections with P falciparum

Answer 6

Mefloquine

Question 7

What drug under class “8-Aminoquinoline” used for Radical cure and treatment prophylaxis of infections with P vivax and P ovale; alternative chemoprophylaxis for all species

Answer 7

Primaquine

Question 8

What drug under class “Folate antagonist combination” used for treatment of infections with some chloroquine-resistant P falciparum, including combination with artesunate; intermittent preventive therapy in endemic areas

Answer 8

Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (Fansidar)

Question 9

What drug under class “Quinone-folate antagonist combination” used for treatment and chemoprophylaxis of P falciparum infection

Answer 9

Atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone)

Question 10

What drug under class “Tetracycline” used for treatment (with quinine) of infections with P falciparum; chemoprophylaxis

Answer 10

Doxycycline

Question 11

What drug under class “Amyl alcohol” used for treatment of P falciparum malaroa in fixed combination with artemether (Coartem)

Answer 11

Lumefantrine

Question 12

What drug under class “Sesquiterpene lactone endoperoxides” used for treatment of P falciparum infections; oral combination therapies for uncomplicated disease; intravenous artesunate for severe disease

Answer 12

Artemisinins

Question 13

Type of regimen that is Co-formulated; first-line therapy in many countries; approved in the USA

Answer 13

Artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem, Riamet)

Question 14

Type of regimen that is Co-formulated; first-line therapy in many African countries

Answer 14

Artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ, Arsucam, Coarsucam)

Question 15

Type of regimen that is Co-formulated; first-line therapy in parts of Southeast Asia and South America

Answer 15

Artesunate-mefloquine

Question 16

Type of regimen that is Co-formulated; first-line therapy in some countries in Southeast Asia

Answer 16

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (Artekin, Duocotecxin)

Question 17

Type of regimen that is first-line therapy in some countries, but efficacy lower than other regimens in most areas

Answer 17

Artesunate-sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine