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Antiprotozoal And Antimalarial Drugs Flashcards

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DOC asymptomatic amoebiasis

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Paromomycin

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DOC Symptomatic amoebiasis

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Metronidazole

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DOC Extraintestinal amoebiasis

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Metronidazole

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Name nitroimidazoles.

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Metronidazole
Tinidazole
Secnidazole
Satranidazole
Benznidazole
FEXINIDAZOLE (oral)

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5
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Conditions in which metronidazole is DOC

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Extraintestinal amoebiasis
Bacterial vaginosis
Trichomoniasis
Giardiasis
Bacteroides
Tetanus

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Disulfiram like reaction is seen in

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Metronidazole
Other side effects: metallic taste, red discolouration of urine

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DOC cutaneous leishmaniasis

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Sodium stibogluconate

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Oral DOC in kala Azar

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Miltefosine
Actual DOC: Liposomal Am B

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9
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DOC post kala Azar dermal leishmaniasis

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Miltefosine

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DOC Chagas’ disease

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Benznidazole

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DOC cryptosporidiasis

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Nitazoxanide

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12
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MOA nitazoxanide

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Blocking PFOR that is req for oxidative phosphorylation

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DOC Cyclosporiasis

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Cotrimoxazole

Also doc of isosporiasis and sarcosporiasis

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Radical cure of malaria can be achieved by using drugs like

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Primaquine & tafenoquine ( kills hypnozoites)

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15
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Fastest schizontoïdal drugs:

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Artemisinin

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16
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Doc severe falciparum malaria

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Iv Artesunate continuous infusion 48 hours

17
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DOC uncomplicated malaria

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Vivax → chloroquine (3d)+ primaquine x14days/ tafequinone (once)
In case of chloroquine resistance or falciparum, act is used

18
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ACT in all states of India

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Oral Artesunate + sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine

19
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Act in northeastern states

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Oral artemether + lumefantrine

20
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Whorl like corneal deposits are s/e of

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Amiodarone & chloroquine

21
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Drug which causes mosquito infertility

22
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Tinnitus & vertigo are se of

23
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Which drugs acts on all stages of plasmodium?

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Primaquine (except erythrocytic weak activity)

24
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Gametocidal drugs

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Chloroquine, primaquine, quinine

25
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Cinchonism is characterized by:

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Tinnitus , named, vomiting ( due to CTZ stimulation & gastric irritation), headache, vertigo, diff in hearing & visual defects

26
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Giardiasis drugs

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Metronidazole, nitazoxanide, quiniodochlor, furazolidone

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