P.Cology: Antimalarial Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
What is malarone + what is it used to treat?
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2
Q
How does malarone work?
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3
Q
How does proguanil work?
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4
Q
Atovaquone can be used for prevention.
Why?
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5
Q
What is malarone’s contraindications?
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6
Q
Which malarial stage does quinine act on?
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7
Q
Examples of quinines
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8
Q
How do quinoline containing compounds work?
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9
Q
Discuss Quinoline resistance
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10
Q
When is mefloquine used?
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11
Q
What are the advantages + disadvantages of chloroquine?
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12
Q
What happens if you overdose on quinines?
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13
Q
What is doxycycline?
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14
Q
How does doxycycline work?
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15
Q
Discuss mechanisms of drug resistance
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