CHAPTER 51_ANTUPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY Flashcards
what is the class of chloroquine?
4-aminoquinoline
what is the class of Amodiaquine?
4-aminoquinoline
what is the class of piperaquine?
Bisquinoline
what is the class of quinine?
quinoline methanol
what is the class of quinidine?
quinoline methanol
what is the class of mefloquine?
quinoline methanol
what is the class of primaquine?
8-aminoquinoline
what is Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (Fansidar) class?
folate antagonist combination
what is the Atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone) class?
Quinone folate antagonist combination
- This drug probably acts by concentrating in parasite vacuoles, preventing the biocrystallization of the hemoglobin product, heme, into hemozin and thus eliciting parasite toxicty due to buildup of free heme
- part of 4-aminoquinoline
Chloroquine
Has an adverse effect of pruritus (spec. in africans), anorexia, urticacia, alopecia
Chloroquine
is combined with artesunate
Amodiaquine
what is tissue schizonticides?
drugs that eliminate developing or dormant liver forms
what is blood schizonticides?
drugs that act on erythrocytic parasites
what is gametocides?
drugs that kill sexual stages and prevent transmission to mosquitos