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Parasitology Drugs and Actions
Drugs and Actions
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Microbiology
Professional
05/13/2012

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ASG
Definition
blocks energy production in protozoan cells
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Azithromycin and oxytetracycline
Definition
inhibit protein synthesis
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Chloroquine and diloxanide furoate
Definition
inhibit hemoglobin breakdown in RBCs
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Fumagillin
Definition
inhibits enzyme activity in protozoan cells
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Metronidazole
Definition
inhibits DNA synthesis and protein formation
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Nifurtimox
Definition
inhibits DNA synthesis and damages protozoan cell membranes
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Pyrimethamine sulfadiazine and teimethoprim sulfamethoxazole
Definition
inhibits DNA synthesis and disrupts mitochondria
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Suramin
Definition
inhibits enzyme activity and damages intracellular organelles
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Praziquantel
Definition
Increases Ca permeability producing muscle paralysis and vacuolization and vesiculation of worm's tegument. Used mainly for trematodes.
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Niclosamide
Definition
inhibits phosphorylation in tapeworm mitochondria. used mainly in cestodes.
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Diethylcarbamazine
Definition
damages microfilarial membranes and immobilizes larvae.
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-benzadoles
Definition
inhibit microtubule formation
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Ivermectin
Definition
increases Cl permeability producing paralysis of nematode muscles.
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Malathion
Definition
neurological poison. Used mainly as insecticide.
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