parasitic infections

Question 1

• take prior to, during, and for one week after visits to infested areas
• cardiac complications
• obtain baseline ECG prior to admin
• prophylaxis, acute attacks, and to prevent relapses of malaria

Answer 1

antimalaria drugs

Question 2

• used to treat amebiasis, girardiasis, trich, scabies, pediculosis
• most common drug for protozoal diseases
• GI discomfort, metallic taste, darkening of urine (harmless), CNS effects
• don’t drink alcohol during therapy

Answer 2

metronidazole

Question 3

• used for roundworms, flukes, tapeworms, enterobiasis –> helminth infections
• GI symptoms can occur as worms die
• high fat foos may increase rug absorption
• some worms will be expelled in stool

Answer 3

antihelminthic drugs