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Treatment of Malaria While Pregnant

August 25, 2018 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

Question: What can a pregnant women affected with malaria trophozoite of p. Falciparum (++) do? Can she take chloroquine inside drip? Answer: It depends on whether the P. falciparum in that area is chloroquine-sensitive. If yes, then chloroquine is an appropriate treatment (although it is usually given orally). However, if the P. falciparum is known to be resistant to chloroquine (as it is in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: artemether, Artesunate, Chloroquine, clindamycin, lumefantrine, Malaria and Pregnancy, Mefloquine, P. falciparum

Antimalarial Drugs During pPregnancy

August 6, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the safest antimalarial drug to be used by a pregnant woman in her second trimester? ANSWER With regards to treating malaria, intravenous artesunate (or quinine, if artesunate is not available) should be used for the treatment of severe/complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Signs of severe and/or complicated malaria include impaired consciousness, organ failure, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: anti-malarial treatment, Artesunate, Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine, clindamycin, complicated malaria, drug resistance, IV, malaria in pregnancy, Mefloquine, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Knowlesi, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, primagravidae, Quinine, severe malaria

Treatment of recurrent Malaria

June 10, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION If one takes the first dose of Coartem and tests indicate presence of malaria parasites,is it advisable to take a second round of coartem, or to start on quinine? Is quinine usually administered on its own or in conjunction with another drug? At what point is malaria considered complicated? ANSWER Usually, if a first round of treatment is unsuccessful, a doctor will prescribe a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: clindamycin, Coartem, combination therapies, complicated malaria, Doxycycline, intravenous, Malaria Treatment, oral medication, Quinine, tetracycline

Malaria Treatments

April 22, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the of different types of antimalaria drugs? ANSWER Most drugs used in treatment are active against the parasite forms in the blood (the form that causes disease) and include: chloroquine atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone®) artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®) artesunate-pyronaridine (Pyramax®) dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (Duo-Cotecxin®) mefloquine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: anti-malarial medication, Artesunate, artmether, atovaquone-proguanil, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, clindamycin, Coartem, dihydroartemisinin, Doxycycline, Duo-Cotecxin, G6DP deficiency, Lariam, Malaria Treatment, Malarone, Mefloquine, Primaquine, Pyramax, Quinine, severe malaria

Drugs to Treat Pregnant Woman with Malaria

September 28, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: What are the drugs for a pregnant woman who has malaria for the first to third trimester? ANSWER: The treatment of malaria in pregnant women has become more challenging in recent years, as many types of malaria are developing resistance to the standard arsenal of drugs. In locations where the dominant form of malaria is still chloroquine-sensitive, chloroquine can be used safely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACTs, artemether, Artesunate, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Chloroquine-Sensitive Malaria, clindamycin, Doxycycline, Malaria and Pregnancy, Quinine

Malaria Treatment

February 16, 2011 By Malaria.com 9 Comments

Malaria can be a severe, potentially fatal disease (especially when caused by Plasmodium falciparum) and treatment should be initiated as soon as possible. Patients who have severe P. falciparum malaria or who cannot take oral medications should be given the treatment by continuous intravenous infusion. Most drugs used in treatment are active against the parasite forms in the blood (the form … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Overview Tagged With: artemether-lumefantrine, Artesunate, atovaquone-proguanil, Chloroquine, clindamycin, Coartem, Doxycycline, Lariam, Malaria Treatment, Malarone, Mefloquine, Plasmodium Falciparum, Quinidine, Quinine

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