Malaria/drugs

Question 1

Name 5 components of malaria prevention?

Answer 1

A) risk of aquiring malaria
B) ins bite precaution
C) chemoprophylaxis
D) seek early diagnosis & tx for febrile illness
E) educate providers of appropriate management if febrile traveller

Question 2

Global malaria situation. Most severely affected? See slide in pictures

Answer 2

Children under 5 and pregnant woman

DRC & Nigeria 40% cases & death

627 000 deaths

Question 3

Atv/pg is contraindicated for who?

Answer 3

Severe renal impairment (crcl

Question 4

Chloroquine or hydrochloroquine side effects?

Answer 4

GI, h/a , blurred vision, pruritis, exacerbate psoriasis, retinopathy - rare cumulative dose ( longterm use)

Question 5

Contraindication for doxy and what is the precaution with oral typhoid?

Answer 5

Contraindicated pregnancy & children under 8

Delay typhoid for 24 hrs

Question 6

Meflo side effects

Answer 6

Neuropsy
Severe: 1/10 000. Mod 1/200

D/C rate: 1-5%

Contraindicated hx psy illness, cardiac conduction abnormality

Question 7

Primaquine off lable use what are the contraindication?

Answer 7

G6PD deficiency, pregnancy

Efficacy 85-95% PF. PV

Alt for CRPF