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Quinine alkaloids are found in this

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Chinchona bark

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which is a strong cardiodepressant, quinine or quinidine

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Quinidine

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one used to induce labour or abortion and why

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quinine because contracts smooth uterine muscle

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what is the mechanism of action of quinine salts

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they bind to DNA inhibiting synthesis of plasmoidal nucleic acids

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what is the selective toxicity of quinine salts

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the uptake of quinine is in erythrocytes leading to an increased concentration at the site of action

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In addition to antimalarial propertities, quinine salts also exhibit

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antipyretic and analgesic properties

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what are common side effects with quinine salts

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  • tinnitus
  • myocardial hypotension
  • blurred vision
  • headache
  • nausea
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which stage of the lifecycle are quinine salts effective on

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  • para-erythrocytic
  • schizonts and gametes
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what is quinine normally used for

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resistant malaria P. Falciparum

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Name the antimalarial drugs (9)

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  1. quinines & salts
  2. mepacrine
  3. Chloroquine
  4. primaquin
  5. mefloquin
  6. biguanides
  7. halofanring
  8. Pyrimethamine
  9. artemesinin
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Chlorquine has a long or short half life which has led to ____dosing following an initial ____dose

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  • long
  • weekly
  • load
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Chloroquines are more or less toxic than quinine and mepacrine

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less toxic

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what are some common side effects of chlorquine

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  • dizziness
  • headache
  • vomiting
  • skin rash
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these antimalarial drugs kill schizonts and gametes

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  • quinines
  • mepacrine
  • chloroquine
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True/False: Primaquin acts against shizonts and gametes of malaria

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false, it acts only against gametes

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the mechanism of action of primaquin involves

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binding to mitochondria of liver forms causing them to swell and be vacuated

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primaquin is used for prophylaxis or cure

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cure in combination with chlorquine

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common side effects of primaquin include

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  • GI upset
  • lukopenia
  • hemolytic anemia in those with Glc-6-phosphate dhg
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the mechanism of action of mefloquin

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depends on interference of transport of hemoglobin from host cell to parasite food vacuole, binding to malrial pigment hemozoin

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mefloquin has a long or short half life

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long

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adverse effects of mefloquin include

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GI distrubance

CNS issues - confusion, insomia psychosis

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Proquanil and Chlorproquanil are part of this class of antimalarials

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Biguanides

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this antimalarial is similar to the antibiotic trimethoprim

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Pyrimethamine

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pyrimethamine acts by inhibiting this enzyme which impairs DNA synthesis

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dihydrofolate reductase

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Artemesinin is derived from the chinese herb
quinghao
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the mechanism of action of artemesinin
* acts on the electron transport chain * generating local reactive oxygen * cause depolarization of the mitochondrial memberane
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Trichomoniasis is a protozoa commonly causing what
vaginalis
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vaginalis is treated with
metronidazole
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the source of toxoplasmosis is
the feces of dogs and cats, primarily cats
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toxoplasmosis is especially dangerous for this patient population and why
* pregnant woment * the parasite will cross the blood brain barrier causing fetal or neonatal death or congential deformities
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these two drugs are used to treat toxoplasmosis
pyramethamine sulfphdiazine
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giardiasis lablia is treated with
metronidazole
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what is selective toxicity
exploiting different structures and functions between host and parasitic organism
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what are the four primary mechanisms of action of antimicrobials, give an example of a drug class for each moa
* inhibition of metabolic reactions * sulfonamides * inhibition of cell wall synthesis * penicillin * modification of cell membrane permeability * polymixin * inhibition of protein synthesis * rifamycin
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antimicrobials can be bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal, what are each of these
* Bacteriostatic - inhibits growth and replication, allows body's immune system to fight infection * Bacteriocidal - kills bacteria
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which groups of drugs exhibit bacteriocidal activity
those that act on the cell wall or cell membrane
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which groups of drugs exhibit bacteriostatic activity
those that inhibit protein synthesis or metabolic reactions
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when can bacteriostatic drugs be bactericidal
at high doses
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True/False: Bacteria synthesize folate, mammals do not
true
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which group of drugs is responsible for inhibition of metabolic reactions in cells
Anti-metabolites
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what is the selective toxicity of anti-metabolites
absence of biological reactions
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what are some drugs in the antimetabolite group
* sulfonamides * antifolates * purine analogues * pyrimidine analogues
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what is the mechanism of action of antimetabolites
* they inhibit metabolic reaction by binding to the site of action * they mimic the metabolite needed for the reaction
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what is folic acid necessary for
syntheis of dna and rna
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sulfonamides are the structural analogue of
* PABA * Paba is a part of folic acid structure * folic is needed for dna/rna synthesis
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competitive antagonist with PABA for hydropteroate synthetase
sulfonamides
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what is another antimetabolite and what is it an analogue for
trimethorprim folate
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what are the classes of drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis (3) and provide example of antibiotic in each category
* beta lactams * penicillins, cephalosporins * glycopeptides * vancomycin * polypeptides * bacitracin
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how do drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis work
* cause the cells to swell and burst b/c the medium is hypotonic wrt cell interior * interfering with cell wall synthesis
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how do drugs that modify cell membrane permeability work
slectively bind to plasma membrane causing leakage of phosphate and nucleaosides e.g. polymixin B and C
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how do drugs that inhbit protein synthesis work
* by binding to 30 or 50S subunits of ribosomes preventing protein synthesis * blocking RNA polymerase
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Rifamycin has its selective toxicity in that
it only targets RNA synthesis not DNA synthesis therefore no effect on mammalian cells
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what are two drugs that inhibit RNA synthesis
rifamycin 4-quinolones
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these drugs act at the 30s ribosome and 50s ribosome
* 30s- aminoglycosides, tetracyclines * 50s - chloramphenicol, erythromycin
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name two types of fungi
* dermatophytes * yeasts
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infect skin, hair, nails
dermatophytes
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cause candidiasis
yeast
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cause ringworm
dermatophytes
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what are three species of dermatophytes that cause infection in man
* tricophyton - nails * epidermophyton - skin * microsporum - hair
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what is the scientific word for ringworm
tinea
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how is ringworm treated
* topically with zinc, benzoic acid and salicylic acid * using grisefulvin
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what is a common infection from yeast
thrush
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what is used to treat thrush
nystatin topical or oral
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nystatin acts by
causing cell membrane to leak amino acids and glucose causing cell lysis
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what is used to treat systemic candidiasis and how does it act
flucytosine inhibits protein synthesis by binding to tRNA preventing transcription of protien
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what are the 4 classes of wide spectrum anti-fungals and what can each treat
1. natamycin * dermatophytes and yeast * anti-trichomonal 2. imidazoles & triazoles * dermatophytes and yeast and trichomonas 3. amphotericin * deep seated systemic yeast 4. echioncandins * aspergillus and candida
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what are som drugs in imadizole/triazole family
* clotrimazole * econazole * miconazole * ketoconazole * fluconazole * ticonazole
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malaria is a bacterial or protozoal disease
protozoal
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how do protozoa differ from bacteria
* single celled * larger than bacteria * move by means of cilia or flagella or amoeboid movement * contain nuclei and mitochondria resembling mammalian cells
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what cells are injected from an infected mosquito into humans
sporozoites
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where does reproduction of malarial cells occur
in the liver via para-erythrocytic stage
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