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Antiprotozoans Flashcards

1
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trichomonas vaginalis

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metronidazole and tinidazole

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Metronidazole MOA

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destabilizes DNA.

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Giardia lamblia

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-azoles, and Nitazoxanide in children. Paromomycin

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Entamoeba Histolytica

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paromomycin, or metronidazole followed by paromomycin.

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Paromomycin MOA

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binds 30S ribosome subunit. Acts on bacteria and protozoans

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Tinidazole MOA

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DNA destabilization

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7
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Babesia Microti

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Clindamycin plus quinine or atovaquone plus azithromycin.

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8
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Trypanosoma Cruzi

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Nifurtimox or benznidazole

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Trypanosona brucei

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Pentamidine isethionate (hemolymphatic stage of west african sleeping sickness), Suramin (DOC for East african trypanosomiasis), Melarsoprol (DOC, late disease CNS involvement)

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Cryptosporidium parvum

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Nitazoxanide (DOC in immunocompetant), antiretrovirals in AIDS.

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Nitazoxanide MOA

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unknown - active tizoxanide. Cryptospridium and giardia

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12
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Cyclospora cayetanensis

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TMP-SMX

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13
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Microsporidia

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Albendazole

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14
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Leishmaniasis

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sandflies africa/egypt - sodium stibogluconate - contact the CDC

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Pneumocystis Jirovechi/ P carinii (PCP)

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TMP-SMX, atovaquone, pentamidine

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16
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Atovaquone MOA

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Not for advanced HIV

17
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Pentamidine MOA

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Tx and prevention of pneumonia of PCP - interferes with RNA and DNA , phospholipid, and protein synthesis. - may induce insulin requiring diabetes mellitus.

18
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Toxoplasma Gondii

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pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine (folic acid must always accompany)

19
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Pyrimethamine MOA

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inhibits production of folic acid. Prohylactic and Tx of toxoplasmosis. Must be administered with folic acid

20
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Sulfadiazine MOA

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competetive antagonism of PABA - decrease in folic acid synthesis. Synergistic with pyrimethamine Tx - toxoplasmosis

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