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a drug that can be used to prevent or treat the symptoms of malaria. There are two basic types of antimalarial drug: prophylactic drugs, and therapy drugs. Prophylatic drugs prevent a person from contracting malaria so by receiving a bite by an infective mosquito, a person will not contract malaria. Therapy drugs are used to treat a person who alrady has malaria. These drugs treat the symptoms of malaria.
a drug that can be used to prevent or treat the symptoms of malaria. There are two basic types of antimalarial drug: prophylactic drugs, and therapy drugs. Prophylatic drugs prevent a person from contracting malaria so by receiving a bite by an infective mosquito, a person will not contract malaria. Therapy drugs are used to treat a person who alrady has malaria. These drugs treat the symptoms of malaria.
Beta blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin), propranolol (Inderal), and metoprolol (Lopressor)Calcium channel blockers such as diltiazem (Cardizem), nicardipene (Cardene), and nifedipine (Procardia)Other antimalarial
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How might some antimalarial drugs affect pregnant women?
In laboratory animal studies, some antimalarial drugs cause birth defects.
What are antimalarial drugs?
Antimalarial drugs are medicines that prevent or treat malaria.
Where are antimalarial drugs used?
Antimalarial drugs treat or prevent malaria, a disease that occurs in tropical, subtropical, and some temperate regions of the world.
How does malaria affect breastfeeding women?
Some antimalarial drugs pass into breast milk. Although no problems have been reported in nursing babies whose mothers took antimalarial drugs, babies and young children are particularly sensitive to some of these drugs.
What are the side effects of antimalarial drugs?
Antimalarial drugs may cause lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision and other vision changes.
What is an aminoquinoline?
An aminoquinoline is any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
What should an allergic person do before taking antimalarial drugs?
unusual reactions to antimalarial drugs or related medicines in the past should let his or her physician know before taking the drugs again. The physician should also be told about any allergies to foods, dyes, preservatives, or other substances.
What do Drugs interact with?
Drugs can interact with other drugs, foods, and beverages
What is a bisquinoline?
A bisquinoline is any of a family of antimalarial drugs with a structure involving two quinoline groups in a compound.
What dosage of antimalarial drugs should be given?
Recommended dosage depends on the type of antimalarial drug, its strength, and the form in which it is being used (such as tablet or injection). The dosage may also be different for different people.
What should antimalarial drugs be taken with?
When taken once a week to prevent malaria, they should be taken on the same day every week. When taken daily or several times a day to treat malaria, they should be taken at the same time every day.
What is an antimalarial?
An antimalarial is an agent which prevents or counteracts malaria.
