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Malaria - Therapy and Side Effects Flashcards

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Lumefantrine

Therapy?

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Therapy: used in combination with Artemether for treatment of severe malaria

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Hydroxychlorquine

Therapy?

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prophylaxis, treatment of acute malarial attacks

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Atovaquone

Therapy?

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used in combination with Chloroguanide (Proguanil)

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Chloroquine

Therapy? Side Effects?

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Therapy: prophylaxis, treatment of acute malarial attacks

Side Effects: itching (Africans); retinitis (rare)

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Tetracycline

Therapy?

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Therapy: severe malaria and chloroquine-resistant uncomplicated malaria

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Quinine

Therapy? Side Effects?

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Therapy: prophylaxis, treatment of acute malarial attacks

Side Effects: cinchoism; hypotension; abortion; arrythmias

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Clindamycin

Therapy?

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Therapy: severe malaria and chloroquine-resistant uncomplicated malaria

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Artesunate

Therapy? Side Effects?

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Therapy: severe malaria

Side Effects: neurotoxicity; QT prolongation

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Mefloquine

Therapy?

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Therapy: prophylaxis, treatment of acute malarial attacks

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Artemether

Therapy?

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Therapy: severe malaria

used in combination with Lumefantrine

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Primaquine

Therapy? Side Effects?

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Therapy: prophylaxis, treatment of acute malarial attacks

Side Effects: hemolysis (in patients w G6PD deficiency); methemoglobinemia

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Doxycycline

Therapy? Side Effects?

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Therapy: severe malaria and chloroquine-resistant uncomplicated malaria

Side Effects: photosensitivity

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Chloroguanide (Proguanil)

Therapy?

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Therapy: combination therapy with Atovaquone for malaria

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Pyrimethamine

Therapy?

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Therapy: combination therapy

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Hydroxychloroquine

Therapy?

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Therapy: prophylaxis, treatment of acute malarial attacks

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