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1
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What are the drugs for Pneumocystis?

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Pentamidine
TMP-SMZ
Pyrimethamine and Sulfnonides
Atorvaquone

2
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Pentamidine

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Inhibition of glycolysis or nucleic acid metabolism

can be used for prophylaxis

3
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TMP-SMA

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PROPHYLAXIS FOR PNEUMOCYSTIS esp in AIDS patients with counts below 200

4
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Pyrimethamine with Sulfonamides

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Synergistic action against TOXOPLASMA through sequential blockade of 2 steps of folic acid synthesis

5
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Atorvaquone

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Inhibits mitochondrial e-transport and folate metabolism