9.29 Parasite Drugs Flashcards by Lu Chen

Q

tx for balantidium coli

A

tetracycline (maybe metronidazole or iodoquinol)

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tx for isospora belli

A

trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole

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tx for capillaria philippinesnsis

A

mebendazole or albendazole

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Q

moa of albendazole

A

inhibits:

parasite microtubule assembly,

glucose uptake,

fumarate reductase

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tx for fasciola hepatica

A

triclabendazole

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MOA of pyrantel pamoate

A

depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent

causes spastic (rigid) paralysis

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Q

moa of piperazine citrate

A

flaccid paralysis

GABA agonist

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Q

piperazine citrate for what

A

ascaris overseas

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Q

tx for taenia

A

albendazole or praziquantel

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Q

tx for dipylidium caninum

A

praziquantel

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Q

MOA of praziquantel

A

tetanic contraction and paralysis

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MOA of niclosamide & used for

A

uncouples ox phos

tapeworms overseas

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Q

tx entamoeba histolytica

A

tinidazole or metronidazole

iodoquinol or paromomycin

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tx for giardia

A

tinidaole or metronidazole or nitazoxanide or paromomycin

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Q

moa for paromomycin

A

inhibits protein synthesis

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Q

tx for cryptosporidiosis

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A

nitazoxanide

Q

tx for dientamoeba fragilis

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A

iodoquinol, paromomycin, tetracycline, metronidazole

Q

tx of choice for kids with giardia

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A

nitazoxanide

Q

tx for cyclospora cayetanensis

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A

sulfamethoxazole trimethoprim

Q

why tinidazole is better than metronidazole

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A

fewer GI side effects

shorter course

Q

side effects of tinidazole and metronidazole

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A

flushing w/ alcohol

potentiates anticoags (coumadin)