Question

Name a few antimalarial drugs?

Answer 1

Malarial Drugs:

1. Malaria is mosquito-borne infectious disease which is caused by various species of parasitic protozoan microorganisms called as Plasmodium.
2. Symptoms of malaria are generally exhibited within 7 - 18 days of being infected. Common symptoms include:
   1. Fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches
   2. Diarrhoea, anemia, or even muscle pain
   3. Profuse sweating & convulsions
   4. Bloody stools.
3. Drugs: Atovaquone/Proguanil (Malarone) Chloroquine. Doxycycline. Mefloquine. Primaquine.