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antimalarial
Monitor:
1) liver function tests
2) slit lamp & funduscopic examination
3) assessment of visual acuity
4) visual field testing
5) follow-up every 6 months
Adverse effects:
- may exacerbate psoriasis
Interactions
drug interactions
drug adverse effects of antimalarials
Specific
artemether
artemether/lumefantrine (Coartem)
artemisinin
artesunate
chloroquine [chloroquine phosphate] (Aralen, Atabrine, Artrichin, Nivaquine, Cisplaquin, Quingamine, Avoclor, Chingaminum)
halofantrine (Halfan)
hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
lumefantrine
mefloquine (Lariam)
piperaquine
primaquine (Primachin, Neo-Quipentyl)
proguanil (Chloroquanil, Bigumalum)
pyrimethamine (Daraprim)
pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine (Fansidar, Sudox)
quinacrine; mepacrine (Atrabine)
quinine (Quinamm, Aflukin, Chinimetten, Qualaquin)
tafenoquine (Arakoda, Krintafel)
General
antiprotozoal agent
References
- Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common
and Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY,
1997, pg 354
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998