Antiamebiasis Flashcards

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Tissue amebecides

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Chloriquine
Emetine
Metronidazole
Nitazoxanide

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Luminal amebecides

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Dilozanide furoate
Iodoquinol
Paromomycin

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DOC for asymptomatic cyst carriers

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Diloxanide furoate

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Back up drug for severe intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis

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Emetine

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For mild to severe intestinal amebiasis used in combination with metronidazole

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Iodoquinol

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Reactive reduction bu ferredoxin forming free radicals that disrupt te ETC

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Metronidazole

Nitazoxanide

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Inhibits protein synthesis bu blocking ribosomal movement along mRNA

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Emetine

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Inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 16s ribosomal subunit

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Paromomycin

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DOC for cryptosporpidiosis

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Nitazoxanide

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Causes muscle weakness, CV dysfunction (arrhythmias, CHF)

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Emetine

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Causes thyroid enlargement

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Iodoquinol

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DOC for severe intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis

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Metronidazole

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Backup for asymptomatic cyst carriers

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Paromomycin

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DOC for cryptosporoidiosis

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Nitazoxanide

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