Antiprotozoal/Antihelmintic Flashcards
What causes Amebiasis?
Entamoeba Histolytica
Name the two forms of Amebiasis: Entamoeba Histolytica
- cysts: infective form
- Trophozoites: invade and replicate in tissues
Name two forms of Giardiasis
- cysts
- trophozoites
What is Trichomoniasis
- urogenital parasite
- sexually transmitted
How does Trichomoniasis present in men and women
- men: asymptomatic
- women: vaginitis and frothy yellow discharge
Toxoplasmosis is most common in what animal population
cats
What is Pneumocystosis
- yeast-like fungus
- major cause of death in AIDS patients
DOC: Entamoeba Histolytica
- Metronidazole (flagyl) + luminal amebicide
- ***can use just luminal amebicide if liver is not invaded (asymptomatic patient)
DOC: Giardia lamblia
Metronidazole (flagyl)
DOC: Trichomonas vaginalis
Metronidazole (flagyl)
DOC Toxoplasma gondii
- Pyrimethamine + Sulfadiazine + folinic acid
DOC: Pneumocystis Jirovecii (Pneuocystis carinii)
Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole + Folinic acid
Treatment options for Tissue Amebicides in E. histolytica, G. lamblia and T. vaginalis
- **Metronidazole
- Tinidazole
- Emetine and dehydroemitine
Treatment options for Luminal Amebicides in E. histolytica, G. lamblia and T. vaginalis
- Iodoquinol
- Paromomycin
- Tetracycline & Erythromycin
MOA of metronidazole
- fragment DNA
adverse reaction of metronidazole
- metallic taste
- Disulfimam-like reaction if taken with alcohol
MOA: Tinidazole
fragments DNA
Use of Emetine and Dehydroemetine
alternative to metroniadozole for severe intestinal or systemic E. histolytica infections
route of administration of Emetine and Dehydroemetine
SC or IM injection