TREATMENT OF MALARIA
TREATMENT OF MALARIA
Malaria can be treated with a variety of drugs. However, certain drugs may not be effective to some people. This may be due to their genetic make up and or due to the fact that the malaria parasite must have developed a resistance to that particular drug.
Some of the drugs used for malaria treatment include:
1. Chloroquine based drugs
2. Fansidar
3. Artesunate and its derivatives
4. Lumefanthrine
5. Quinine combinations
6. Pyrimethamine and Sulphadoxine
7. Artemether combinations, etc
These drugs come in a variety of names and presentations which is due to brand names by different manufacturers.
Chloroquine is the drug choice in chemoprophylaxis and in the treatment for all forms of malaria except for infections due to resistant strains of P. falciparum and P. vivax. However, for P. vavax and P. ovale infectons, primaquine are needed to eradicate the persistent liver phase and thus prevent relapse. Most of the drugs are administered orally and orally, chloroquine is well tolerated when used for malaria prophylaxis. In treatment of sever conditions, quinine or artemisinin derivatives are always preferred.
Artemisinin and its derivatives come in different brand names. The drugs are effective against all malaria parasites. Presently, there is the ACT - Artemisinin Combination Therapy used in malaria endemic zones. We also have the Lumefanthrine and Artemether combination in use.
Always visit a pharmacy for genuine malaria drugs when the need arise!!
Malaria can be treated with a variety of drugs. However, certain drugs may not be effective to some people. This may be due to their genetic make up and or due to the fact that the malaria parasite must have developed a resistance to that particular drug.
Some of the drugs used for malaria treatment include:
1. Chloroquine based drugs
2. Fansidar
3. Artesunate and its derivatives
4. Lumefanthrine
5. Quinine combinations
6. Pyrimethamine and Sulphadoxine
7. Artemether combinations, etc
These drugs come in a variety of names and presentations which is due to brand names by different manufacturers.
Chloroquine is the drug choice in chemoprophylaxis and in the treatment for all forms of malaria except for infections due to resistant strains of P. falciparum and P. vivax. However, for P. vavax and P. ovale infectons, primaquine are needed to eradicate the persistent liver phase and thus prevent relapse. Most of the drugs are administered orally and orally, chloroquine is well tolerated when used for malaria prophylaxis. In treatment of sever conditions, quinine or artemisinin derivatives are always preferred.
Artemisinin and its derivatives come in different brand names. The drugs are effective against all malaria parasites. Presently, there is the ACT - Artemisinin Combination Therapy used in malaria endemic zones. We also have the Lumefanthrine and Artemether combination in use.
Always visit a pharmacy for genuine malaria drugs when the need arise!!
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