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Antimalarial Drugs
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Summary
Antimalarial Drugs
are
Medications designed to prevent and treat malaria
, a
Life-threatening disease
caused by
Plasmodium Parasites
transmitted through the
Bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes
. These drugs work by
Interfering with the life cycle of the parasites
, either by
Killing them
or
Inhibiting their growth
, and include several classes like quinolines, antifolates, and
Artemisinin Derivatives
, each with specific
Mechanisms Of Action
and
Resistance profiles
.
Concepts
Plasmodium Life Cycle
Anopheles Mosquitoes
Quinolines
Antifolates
Artemisinin Derivatives
Drug Resistance
Prophylaxis
Therapeutic Efficacy
Pharmacokinetics
Mechanism Of Action
Plasmodium Species
Malaria Prophylaxis
Plasmodium Parasites
Malaria Transmission
Malaria Life Cycle
Hemozoin Inhibition
Severe Malaria
Malaria Prevention
Malaria Treatment
Artemisinin
Malaria Control Programs
Plasmodium
Plasmodium Vivax
Malaria
Malaria Infection
Hemozoin
Quinine
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