Flashcards in Drug of Choice Deck (13)
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What is the drug of choice for tetanus treatment?
Metronidazole
2
Malaria Tissue schizonticide of choice is
primaquine
3
What is the first line drug for malaria?
Artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem)
4
Drug of choice for P. vivax
Chloroquine
5
Pyrantel Embonate is the drug of choice for
EHA
Enterobious
Hookworm
Ascaris
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What is the drug of choice for Filariasis?
Diethylcarbamazine
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What is the drug of choice for schistosomiasis?
Praziquantel
8
What is the Drug of choice for tapeworm?
Praziquantel
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What is IV Acyclovir used for?
HSV and VZV infections
10
Give indications for oral treatment for moderate to severe varicella
->12 y.o
-those with chronic cutaneous or pulmonary skin disorders
-those receiving long term salicylate therapy
-those receiving short, intermittent or aerosolized corticosteroids
-pregnant women in 2nd-3rd trimesters
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Give indications for IV varicella treatment
-immunocompromised patients including those treated with chronic corticosteroids
-pregnant women with serious complications
12
True about HSV treatment EXCEPT
a. Neonatal: regardless of manifestations and clinical findings, oral acyclovir should be given (14 days for skin, eye and mouth disease, 21 days for HSV encephalitis)
b.Genital: Primary: oral acyclovir or valacyclovir, IV for severe cases
c. Mucocutaneous: IV acyclovir for immunocompromised; Oral acyclovir for immunocompetent
d. NOTA
a; oral
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