Some Protozoa Parasite Drugs

A. Drug

Amphotericin

Diseases

American meningitis, American Leishmaniasis

Causative Agent

Naegleria

Side Effects

Kidney damage, fever, nausea, phlebitis

B. Drug

Chloroquine

Diseases

American abscess, malaria

Causative Agent

Entamoeba, Plasmodium

Side Effects

Itching, vomiting, weight loss, vision problems

C. Drug

Dehydroemetine

Diseases

American dysentery

Causative Agent

Entamoeba

Side Effects

Cardiac irritability, chest pain, muscle weakness

D. Drug

Iodoquinol

Diseases

American dysentery

Causative Agent

Entamoeba

Side Effects

Rash, nausea, rarely loss of vision in children

E. Drug

Melarsoprol

Diseases

African sleeping sickness

Causative Agent

Trypanosoma

Side Effects

Heart, kidney, nerve and Brain damage, abnormal pain, vomiting.

F. Drug

Metronidazole

Diseases

Vaginitis, giardiasis American dysentery, American abscess

Causative Agent

Trichomoniasis, Giardia

Side Effects

Nausea, headaches, metabolic taste, occasionally vomiting, diarrhoea, dizziness.

G. Drug

Primaquine

Diseases

Malaria

Causative Agent

Plasmodium

Side Effects

Blood disorder, gastrointestinal upset

H. Drug

Quinine

Diseases

Malaria

Causative Agent

Plasmodium

Side Effects

Headaches, ringing ears, vision abnormalities

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