Toxoplasmosis, pneumocytis jiroveci, other protozoan infections + ectoparasites

Question 1

Treatment for toxoplasmosis in AIDS patients (combo of 2 drugs)

Answer 1

Pyrimethamine + sulfadiazine

Question 2

Treatment for fetal toxoplasmosis (1 drug)

Answer 2

Spiramycin

Question 3

Drugs used for P. jiroveci infections (5 drugs)

Answer 3

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Atovaquone
Pentamidine
Dapsone
Prednisone

Question 4

Pentamidine - adverse effects

Answer 4

Pancreatitis
Steven-Johnson syndrome
Ventricular tachycardia

Question 5

Drugs for early african trypanosomiasis and alternative name for this disease (2 drugs)

Answer 5

“Sleep sickness”
Pentamidine
Suramin

Question 6

Drugs for late African trypanosomiasis (2 drugs)

Answer 6

Melarsoprol

Eflornithine

Question 7

Drug of choice for american trypanosomiasis and alternative name for this disease

Answer 7

“Chagas disease”

Nifurtimox

Question 8

Miltefosine - indications

Answer 8

Leishmaniasis

Question 9

Drugs against ectoparasites (2 drugs)

Answer 9

Permethrin

Spinosad

Question 10

DOC for lice (pediculosis) and scabies (mites)

Answer 10

Permethrin

Question 11

Spinosad - indications

Answer 11

Head lice in pt over 4 y