Experiment 9(Antiprotozoal) Flashcards
1
Q
used to treat infections caused by protozoa
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Antiprotozoal
2
Q
Throughout the world and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in some regions such as Africa and South-East Asia
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Protozoal infections
3
Q
Commonly used oral antiprotozoal drugs can be generally classified into two main groups
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- antimalarial drugs
- miscellaneous antiprotozoals
4
Q
In addition to their use as antiprotozoals, some of them such as
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metronidazole and doxycycline
5
Q
metronidazole and doxycycline are also used for treating
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bacterial infections.
6
Q
antibiotic that is used to treat a wide variety of infections
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Metronidazole