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Anti-Malaria Drug Categories (2)
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1. Chloroquine Resistant (cheapest, most effective)
2. Chloroquine Sensitive |
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Atovaquone/Proguanil (Malarone)
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Chloroquine/Mefloquine Resistant areas.
Start: 1-2 days before, take same time EVERYDAY, continue for 7 days after leaving. AE: GI |
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Chloroquine Phosphate (Aralen)
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Chloroquine Sensitive
Start: 1-2 weeks before, same time WEEKLY, continue for 4 weeks after. |
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Doxycycline
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Chloroquine/Mefloquine Resistant areas.
Contraindicated: Kids (under 8), Pregnant Women. Photosensitivity and GI side effects. |
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Hydroxycholorquine (Plaquenil)
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Chloroquine Sensitive areas.
AE: Blurred Vision, Retinopathy, Psoriasis (same as chlorquine) |
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Mefloquine (Lariam)
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Chloroquine Resistant areas.
Most Common. AE: Psychosis, depression, Arrhythmias. |
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Primaquine
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Used in special circumstances for dormant liver bugs.
Contraindicated in G6PD1 Deficiencies. |
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Metronidazole (Flagyl)
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Antiprotozoal & Antibacterial.
Broad. AE: Disulfiram like reaction with alcohol. |
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Iodoquinol (Yodoxin)
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Misc. Med.
Used with Metronidazole for amebic infections. |
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Pentamidine
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Misc Med for protozoans but very toxic.
HIV patients with low CD4 counts get an opportunistic infection called Pneumocystic jiroveci (PJ). |
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Quinine
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1st line therapy for Malaria.
Most common (Quinidine also used for treatment). Toxic AE: Tinnitus, Visual Disturbances (cinchonism) QT prolongation, BLACKWATER FEVER. |
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Permethrin 1%
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Used for Phthirus (Crab Lice) tx.
Most common tx. |
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Malathion 0.5%
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Used for Phthirus (Crab Lice) tx. (Less commonly used).
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Permethrin 5% (Elimite) Cream
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Used for scabies.
Ivermectin also used. |
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Albendazole (Albenza)
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Broad worm treatment.
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Ivermectin (Mectizan)
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Helminthic infection drug.
Involved in Mazotti reaction due to killing of microfilarie. |
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Mebendazole (Vermox)
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Broad Antihelmintic.
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