TREATMENT OF MALARIA
TREATMENT OF MALARIA :: 1.True causal prophylaxis :: It is the destruction of sporozo…
CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF MALARIA
CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF MALARIA :: After the incubation period the patients feel ch…
GAMETOGONY
GAMETOGONY :: Some of the merozoites undergo meiotic division and form male or female…
SCHIZOGONY (A SEXUAL CYCLE IN HUMAN)
SCHIZOGONY (A SEXUAL CYCLE IN HUMAN):: The sporozoites circulate in the blood than di…
CHEMOTHERAPY OF MALARIA
CHEMOTHERAPY OF MALARIA :: Malaria is a protozoal disease caused by parasites of the …
HYDNOCARPUS OIL AND CHAULMOOGRA OIL
HYDNOCARPUS OIL AND CHAULMOOGRA OIL :: It is still used in endemic area It is cheap a…
DIAMINO DIPHENYLTHIOUREA
DIAMINO DIPHENYLTHIOUREA :: This is the second best drug for leprosy The effects are …
DAPSONE
DAPSONE :: It is a synthetic compound chemically related to sulfonamides (4-4 diamino…
ANTILEPROSY AGENTS
ANTILEPROSY AGENTS :: It is a chronic infectious grannulomatous disease caused by Myc…
NEWER DRUGS
Ciprofloxacin and Ofloxacin :: These are fluoroquinolones and active against M. tuberc…
ETHIONAMIDE
ETHIONAMIDE :: It is also a derivative of isonicotinamide and chemically similar to i…
PYRAZINAMIDE
PYRAZINAMIDE :: It is chemicaly similar to INH the synthetic pyrazine analogue of nic…
ETHAMBUTOL
ETHAMBUTOL :: It is d-2-2 (ethylenediamine) d-1 butanol It is effective against tuber…
ISONIAZID
ISONIAZID :: It is a synthetic compound chemically isonicotinic acid hydrazide it is …
RIFAMPICIN PHARMACOKINETICS
RIFAMPICIN PHARMACOKINETICS :: Rifampicin is well absorbed from gastrointestinal trac…
RIFAMYCINS
RIFAMYCINS :: Rifamycins are the group of antiboitics obtained from Streptomyces medi…
DRUGS REGIME
DRUGS REGIME :: As mentioned above tuberculosis requires long term persistant treatme…
CLASSIFICATION OF ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS ::
CLASSIFICATION OF ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS :: 1.Highly effective and first line agents :…
CHEMOTHERAPY OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY
CHEMOTHERAPY OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY :: Tuberculosis and leprosy are chr…
ADVERSE EFFECTS ::
1.Bone marrow depression :: The main toxic effect is on the haemopoietic system There…
PHARMACOKINETICS
PHARMACOKINETICS :: It is completely absorbed from the gut and is widely distributed …
CHLORAMPHENICOL
CHLORAMPHENICOL :: It is a broad spectrum antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces venez…
ADVERSE EFFECTS
ADVERSE EFFECTS :: 1.Defective teech and bones :: Trtracyclines chelate Ca++ ions and…
TETRACYCLINES THERAPEUTIC USES
TETRACYCLINES THERAPEUTIC USES :: Looking at the wide range of antibacterial activity…
TETRACYLINES PHARMACOKINETICS
TETRACYLINES PHARMACOKINETICS :: All members of tetracylines are partly absorbed fro…
TETRACYCLINES MECHANISM OF ACTION
TETRACYCLINES MECHANISM OF ACTION :: They have bacteriostatic action Sensitive organi…
TETRACYCLINES AND CHLORAMPHENICOL
TETRACYCLINES AND CHLORAMPHENICOL :: Broad spectrum antibiotics as the name suggests …
OTHER ANTIBIOTICS EFFECTIVE AGAINST GRAM -VE BACTERIA
Colistin :: It is a polypeptide antibiotic obtained from Aerobacillus colistinus It i…
NEOMYCIN
NEOMYCIN :: It is a bactericidal antibiotic effective against Gram -ve and some Gram …
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