Ophtha / Protozoa Flashcards
Causes hematotoxicity (megaloblastic anemia, thrombocyptopenia)
Sulfadiazine-pyrimethamine
This immobilizes microfilariae and alters their surface structure
Diethylcarbamazine
It inhibits trypanothione reductase
Nifurtimox
DOC: ascariasis, hookworm, pinworm, hydatid dse
Albendazole
This drug may cause Mazotti reaction when used for onchocerciasis
Diethylcarbamazine
Antiprotozoal that inhibits chon synthesis
Blocks ribosomal movement along messenger RNA
Emetine
Anti-malaria
MOA: impairs progeny of malarial apicoplast genes, resulting in abnormal cell division
Doxycycline
DOC for malaria in pregnant patients
Quinine
Antimalaria that causes methemoglobinemia
Primaquine
Uncomplicated Chloroquine-resistant P. Falciparum
Artemether + Lumefantrine (CoArtem)
Malarone or Mefloquine or Quinine Sulfate + Clindamycin
DOC: Balantidium Coli
Tetracycline
Metronidazole
Antihelminthic
MOA: selectively inhibits microtubule synthesis and glucose uptake in nematodes. Inhibits fumarate reductase
Thiabendazole
Antihelminthic
MOA: Selectively inhibits microtubule synthesis and glucose uptake in nematodes
Mebendazole
DOC for Trichinosis
Thiabendazole
Decreases secretion of aqueous humor from ciliary epithelium
Timolol - B blocker
Mannitol - osmotic agent
Apraclonidine - a2 agonist
Acetazolamide, Dorzolamide - carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Drug of choice for cryptosporidiosis
Nitazoxanide
Avoid ethanol consumption for 48H upon drug administration
Niclosamide
Antiprotozoal causes Agranulocytosis
Suramin
Used for African sleeping sickness
Pentamidine
Suramin
DOC: Isospora belli
TMP-SMX
DOC: Microsporidia
Albendazole
Antiprotozoal
MOA: reactive reduction by ferredoxin forming free radicals that disrupt electron transport chain
Nitazoxanide
DOC for Toxoplasmosis
Sulfadiazine-Pyrimethamine
Antihelminthic
Inhibits microtubule assembly
Albendazole
Antiprotozoal that causes cardiotoxicity (T wave changes, QT prolongation)
Na Stibogluconate
Drug of choice for pneumocystosis
Co-trimoxazole
DOC for african sleeping sickness
Melarsoprol
Severe or Complicated P. Falciparum
Artesunate then Doxycycline or Clindamycin or CoArtem
Malaria chemoprophylaxis
For multidrug-resistant areas
Doxycycline
Antihelmithic
That should not be given to pts with cirrhosis
Albendazole
Causes metallic taste, leukopenia and disulfiram reaction
Metronidazole
Malaria chemoprophylaxis
For chloroquine sensitive areas
Chloroquine