Antiprotozoal And Antimalarial Drugs Flashcards
DOC asymptomatic amoebiasis
Paromomycin
DOC Symptomatic amoebiasis
Metronidazole
DOC Extraintestinal amoebiasis
Metronidazole
Name nitroimidazoles.
Metronidazole
Tinidazole
Secnidazole
Satranidazole
Benznidazole
FEXINIDAZOLE (oral)
Conditions in which metronidazole is DOC
Extraintestinal amoebiasis
Bacterial vaginosis
Trichomoniasis
Giardiasis
Bacteroides
Tetanus
Disulfiram like reaction is seen in
Metronidazole
Other side effects: metallic taste, red discolouration of urine
DOC cutaneous leishmaniasis
Sodium stibogluconate
Oral DOC in kala Azar
Miltefosine
Actual DOC: Liposomal Am B
DOC post kala Azar dermal leishmaniasis
Miltefosine
DOC Chagas’ disease
Benznidazole
DOC cryptosporidiasis
Nitazoxanide
MOA nitazoxanide
Blocking PFOR that is req for oxidative phosphorylation
DOC Cyclosporiasis
Cotrimoxazole
Also doc of isosporiasis and sarcosporiasis
Radical cure of malaria can be achieved by using drugs like
Primaquine & tafenoquine ( kills hypnozoites)
Fastest schizontoïdal drugs:
Artemisinin