Malarial Chemotherapy Flashcards

1
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Example of a tissue schizonticide

A

Primaquine

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Examples of a blood schizonticide

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Chloroquine
Amodiaquine
Mefloquine
Quinine
Artemisinin
Piperaquine

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3
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What is the mechanism of action of Chloroquine

A

Prevents conversion of heme to hemozoin

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4
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Example of a gametocide

A

Primaquine
Quinine

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5
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Mech of Action of Artemisinin in malaria chemotherapy

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Activated by intraparasitic heme iron which cleaves the artemisinin endoperoxide bridge leaving a lethal free radical to kill the parasite

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Artemisinin based combination therapy for malarial chemotherapy

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Artemether-Lumefantrine
Artesunate-Mefloquine
Artesunate-Amodiaquine
Artesunate-Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine
Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine

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7
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Example of an 8amino quinolone

A

Primaquine

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8
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Example of a Bisquinoline

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Piperaquine

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9
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Example of a 4amino quinolone

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Choloroquine, Amodiaquine, Mefloquine

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