Anti-Malarials

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Chloroquine

-partners with primaquine

-sensitive falciperum

-pregnancy safe

-blurry vision, psoriasis, and porphyria

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Artemesinin

-partners with lumefantrine

-severe falciperum

-NOT pregnancy safe

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Quinine

-severe falciperum

-replaced by artemisinin

-pregnancy safe

-cinchoism and hypoglycemia

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Mefloquine

-for people taking month-year trips

-NOT pregnancy safe

-partners with artesunate

-not for people with seizures or depression

-may cause neuro and psych issues

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Primaquine

-prevents relapsing malaria

-pair with blood schizonticide

-NOT pregnancy safe

-screen for G6PD deficiency

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Folate Synthesis(2)

Pyrimethamine

-can cause Stevens-Johnson syndrome

-can use as daily prophylactic use

Proguonil

-must be paired with atovaquone