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antimalarials

Drugs used to prevent and treat MALARIA. They include chloroquine (Avloclor), dapsone, pyrimethamine (Daraprim), mefloquine (Lariam), atovaquone with proguanil hydrochloride (Malarone), proguanil (Paludrine) and artemether with lumefantrine (Riamet).

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Traditional antimalarials and the development of novel antimalarial drugs.

Comparative in vitro and in vivo antimalarial activity of the indole alkaloids ellipticine, olivacine, cryptolepine and a synthetic cryptolepine analog

Nascent iodine could be used in malaria both as a therapeutic and chemoprophylactic agent as an alternative to traditional antimalarials such as chloroquine, quinine, pyrimethamine, and artemisinin.

Clinical study of efficacy of nascent iodine as therapeutic and chemoprophylaxis agent in tropical malaria

"With antimalarials, remember that patience is important.

Antimalarials in cutaneous SLE need finessing

(4) "Antimalarial Medicines in Kenya--Availability, Quality and Registration Status." Republic of Kenya Ministry of Health--Pharmacy & Poisons Board and Division of Malaria Control.

Combating dangerous medicines: differences in quality of medicines sold by small pharmacies and large chain pharmacies

It is vital that you complete your course of antimalarials and take them exactly as instructed.

Getting simple health advice before overseas travel can be a life-saver; ASKTHEEXPERTS

To the Editor: Resistance of Plasmodiumfalciparum to antimalarial drugs is one of the most worrying problems in tropical medicine.

Quinine-resistant malaria in traveler returning from French Guiana, 2010

The rising problem of resistance to the classical drugs (chloroquine and sulphadoxine pyrimethamine) (3,4) and the problem of recrudescence of artemisinin stress the need to look for new antimalarial agents (5).

Antiplasmodial activity of Ajuga bracteosa against Plasmodium berghei infected BALB/c mice

It's also important to counsel DM patients that they are at particular risk for skin reactions with antimalarials, which can be serious, so that, "if there is a drug reaction that develops, it's noticed right away" and the drug can be stopped, she said.

JAK inhibitor therapy promising for refractory dermatomyositis

One of the study's clearest takeaways is that we need to arm ourselves against the rising threat of drug and insecticide resistance by investing in research and development for next-generation antimalarial treatments.

Staying on track to end malaria

Switzerland-based Novartis is investing more than USD100m to advance research and development of new antimalarials over the next five years, it was reported yesterday.

Novartis to invest USD100m to advance research and development of new antimalarials

Over the next five years, as part of its commitment, Novartis will invest more than $100M to advance research and development of next-generation treatments to combat emerging resistance to artemisinin and other currently used antimalarials. The company will also implement an equitable pricing strategy to maximize patient access in malaria-endemic countries when these new treatments become available.

Novartis invests $100M to research and develop next-generation antimalarials

Rathi, "An Overview of Currently Available Antimalarials," Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, vol.

Antimalarial Activity of Kaempferol and Its Combination with Chloroquine in Plasmodium berghei Infection in Mice