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Parasites Flashcards

1
Q

name 4 anti-protozoal treatments

A

metronidazole
pentamidine
nitazoxamide
pyrimethamine

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how is cryptosporidiosis treated

A

symptomatically - nitazoxamide and rehydration

immuno-compromised - paromomycin, nitazaxamide, ocreotide (decrease cramps and frequency)

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name the 4 anti-helminthic treatments

A

albendazole
mebendazole
ivermectin
praziquantel

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4
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what is used to treat schistosomiasis (trematode/ fluke = platyhelminth/ flatworm

A

praziquantel 3 doses 8hrly

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what is used to treat ascariasis (nematodes)

A

albandazole

benzimidaole

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