1. Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. It is transmitted via the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. 2. There are 5 Plasmodium species that cause malaria in humans: P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. knowlesi. P. falciparum is the most dangerous species and a major cause of mortality. 3. Malaria is treated with antimalarial medications such as chloroquine, mefloquine, quinine, artemisinin derivatives, and primaquine. Treatment aims to cure the infection and reduce transmission.

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Vishnupriya M.D NMCH

2.  The oldest diseases known to mankind that has profound impact
on our history.
 Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by single-celled
protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium.
 Malaria is transmitted from person to person by the bite of
female mosquitoes.
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3. INDIA:
NMEP started in 1958 caused malaria complete disappearance but
came back in 1970 and still now prevails a major disease
changed to NAMP then finally named it to NVBDCP
WHO :
2012 estimated 627 000 deaths (with an range of 473 000 to
789 000), mostly among African children.
Mortality rates ↓ 45% globally since 2000, by 49% in the African
Region.
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4. Plasmodium falciparum : Falciparum malaria or Malignant Tertian
malaria
Plasmodium vivax : Benign Tertian, Tertian Malaria
Plasmodium malariae: Quartan malaria
Plasmodium ovale: Ovale tertian Malaria
Plasmodium knowlesi a species that causes malaria among
monkeys.
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5.  Transfusion of infected blood, congenitally, and by sharing
needles, but mainly by the bites of female Anopheles mosquitoes
 Man develops disease after 10 to 14 days of being bitten by an
infective mosquito
Life cycle of malarian parasite:
1) Hepatic cycle/pre or exo Erythrocytic cycle
2) Erythrocytic cycle
3)Sexual forms
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7. P. falciparum: Most dangerous invading
erythrocytes of any age, producing
endotoxin-like products, cause heavy
parasitemia, hypoglycemia, and shock with
multiorgan failure.
Delay in treatment may lead to death. If
treated early, the infection usually
responds within 48 hours.
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8.  P. vivax has low mortality rate - untreated adults relapses caused
by the reactivation of latent tissue forms.
 (3) P. ovale affects periodicity and relapses similar to those of P.
vivax, but it is milder.
 (4) P. malariae causes a generally indolent infection that is
common in localized areas of the tropics. Clinical attacks may
occur years or decades after infection.
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9.  Clinical Diagnosis
 Malaria Blood Smear
 Fluorescent microscopy
 Antigen Detection
 Serology
 Polymerase Chain Reaction
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10.  Coma / cerebral malaria, convulsions
 Renal Impairment
 Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema
 Liver Dysfunction
 Hypoglycemia
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11.  Metabolic acidosis/acidemia
 Hematological abnormality like hemoglobinuria,
 Normocytic anemia, bleeding, DIC
 Other complications : jaundice, extreme weakness,
hyperparasitemia, impaired consciousness
 Hypotension/shock
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12.  1.prevent & treat clinical attack of malaria (prophylactic)
 2.completely eradicate the parasite from pt’s body (clinical
cure)
 3.reduce the human reservoir of infection – cut down
transmission to mosquito (gametocidal)
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14. 4- Aminoquinolines – Chloroquine, Amodiaquine, Piperaquine
Quinoline- methanol – Mefloquine
Chinchona alkaloid - Quinine, Quinidine
Biguanide - Proguanil
Diaminopyrimidine- Pyrimethamine
8-Aminoquinoline – Primaquine,Tafenoquine
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15. Sulfonamides & sulfone- Sulfadoxine, Sulfamethopyrazine,
Dapsone
Antibiotics- Tetracycline,Doxycycline,Clindamycine
Sesquiterpine - Artesunate
Lactones- Artemether, Arteether,Arterolane
Amino alcohols - Halofantrine,Lumefantrine
Napthyridine - Pyronaridine
Napthoquinone - Atovaquone
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Classification cont..

16.  Discovered in 1934 by Hans Andersag and coworker
 Produced in U.S , introduced into clinical practice in 1947 for the
prophylactic treatment of malaria
Spectrum of activity
• Rapid acting Erythrocytic schizonticide against all species of
malaria
 MOA :
• Accumulates in acidic vacuole of parasite it increases ph & inhibits
heme polymerisation.
• By formation CQ -heme complex it damages plasmodial membrane
complex inhibits formation of hemozoin
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17. Resistance to chloroquine
PFCRT gene seen in chloroquine resistant p.falciparum it pumps out
the drug protecting heme
 ↓ ability of parasite to accumulate drug is the cause
NVBDCP : first line treatment against P.vivax & it slowly
developing resistance too within 1-2wks of treatment
 P.vivax resistance to Chloroquine : Quinine with
Doxycycline/Clindamycin or ACT followed by Primaquine for
radical cure is treatment of choice
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18. Absorbed orally, rapid absorption from IM, SC.
•Concentrated in various tissues like liver, spleen, kidney, lungs &
melanin.
•Distribution in brain & spinal cord with large apparent volume of
distribution -13000 liters in adult,
• loading dose – to attain therapeutic concentration in plasma & steady
state concentration
•t1/2 : 214 h, 60% plasma protein bound
•Metabolism- two active forms
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19. • Desethylchloroquine & Bisdesethyl chloroquine by CYP-450 in
liver
• 50% eliminated by systemic and remaining eliminated renally
• On parentral administration entry is rapid & removal is slow
causes toxicity
• To prevent it slow IV & S.C/I.M is given in small divided doses
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20. Therapeutic uses OF Chloroquine
1.Malaria prophylaxis :
300mg once a week for prevention
person visiting endemic area should receive one week before and four
week after
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Uncomplicated vivax /ovale/ malaria:
600mg(10mg/kg)- 300mg(5mg/kg) after 8hrs,continue for next 2
days total 25mg/kg over 3 days + primaquine
15mg(0.25mg/kg)daily for 14 days
Chloroquine sensitive falciparum
Dose as above + primaquine 45mg(0.75mg/kg) single
dose(gametocidal)
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21. Other uses of Chloroquine:
Extra intestinal amoebiasis/hepatic amaoebiasis :
500mg TDS for 2 Days/ 200mg BD for 2-3 wks
Giardiasis: Metronidazole is preferred
Clonorchis sinensis :250mg daily for 6wks
Rheumatoid arthritis:250mg 6-12 mths once a week
Lepra reaction –TYPE 2
SLE :250-500mg daily 1-4wks followed by maintenance
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22. Common:
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, itching, epigastric pain, difficult in
accommodation, headache are frequent & unpleasant
Toxic effects after prolonged use :
•Skin eruptions, headache, blurring of vision, diplopia, confusion &
convulsions.
•EKG changes : abnormal T waves, Wide QRS interval reversible
•Discoloration of nail beds, hairs & mucous membrane
•Haemolysis & blood dyscrasis
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23. Adverse effects of chloroquine cont…
Retinopathy with reduced visual acuity - accumulation of drug in
melanin rich tissues (Bulls eye maculopathy) –reversible
Ototoxicity irreversible
Myopathy, cardiomyopathy, peripheral neuropathy, suicidal
tendency occurs
Periodic neurological and retinal check up should be done
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24. >5g
Cardiovascular – hypotension due to vasodilatation, suppressed
myocardiac function, cardiac arrhythmias & cardiac arrest
CNS – mental confusion, convulsion & coma
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25.  with Mefloquine convulsion will occur
 Digoxin level increases used along
 With gold & phenylbutazone dermatitis will occur
 Drug should be avoided in patients with ocular ,hepatic disease
,hemorrhage, hematological disease, peptic ulcer & neurological
disease
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26.  Epilepsy attacks will be precipitated in epileptic patients
 Myasthenia gravis will worsen
 Haemolysis occurs in G6PD deficient patients
 Aggrevates exfoliative dermatitis & psoriasis
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27.  ↓ cost & safety in chloroquine resistance P.falciparum in certain
areas
 Faster action & better tolerance than chloroquine
 Prophylactically not used because of hepatotoxicity &
agranulocytosis in certain areas can be used in clinical attacks
Dosage :
25-35mg/kg for 3 days (10mg/kg is given immediately following
5mg/kg after 6hrs then 5mg/kg for next 2 days)
Mechanism, resistance, uses & ADR are similar to chloroquine
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28.  Chloroquine Congener with similar mechanism
 High efficacy, erythrocytic schizonticide with prolonged action
& onset is slow
Activity:
Chloroquine sensitive & Chloroquine resistant P. falciparum
malaria
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29. Mefloquine :
Tested during world war II, introduced in 1963
Its 4-quinoline methanol related chemically to quinine used in
chloroquine resistant P.falciparum malaria
Faster acting erythrocytic schizonticide slower than Chloroquine or
quinine.
Effective against Chloroquine sensitive organism also
Its suppressive prophylactic for multi resistant falciparum & other
types of malariae
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30. Relapses - vivax , due to long t1/2 chances of resistant strains are
high
Cross resistance is seen with Quinine & Halofantrine
MOA of Mefloquine :
 Similar to morphological changes in the intraerythrocytic
parasite of Chloroquine & Quinine
 Act in cytosol of the parasite
 Mechanism is unclear it can also inhibit heme polymerization
forming toxic complex with heme & damages membrane
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31. Enhanced translation of Pfmdr1 gene
Pharmacokinetics of Mefloquine :
Well absorbed orally, enhanced in presence of food
High plasma protein bound 98% & concentrated in many organs
Metabolism in liver, 10 secreted in bile, undergoes enterohepatic
circulation, t1/2: 2-3wks
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32.  1.Prophylaxis :
Reserved for prevalent Chloroquine resistant P.falciparum areas
Dose: 5mg/kg or 250mg/wk for adults 1-2wks before travel.
 2.Treatment of malaria :
Reserve drug for multi drug resistance mainly Chloroquine resistant
vivax or falciparum
3.Current recommendation :
With Artesunate as ACT For uncomplicated falciparum malaria
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33. 25mg/kg - 1.25gm single or 2 doses of 750 & 500mg 12hr apart
Children weight < 45kg :
First dose 15mg/kg → 10mg/kg after 12h after meals with plenty of
water since its irritant
Adverse drug reactions :
Common :
Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea ,abdominal pain, sinus
bradycardia & QT prolongation
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34. Dose related effects :
 Neuropsychiatric reactions present
 Rare-hematological , hepatic & cutaneous toxicity
 Safe during pregnancy but should be avoided in first trimester
Drug Interactions :
Halofantrine or Quinidine/Quinine or Chloroquine with this drug
causes QT lengthening & cardiac arrest reported.
Avoided : Epileptic patients, Neuropsychiatric disorders
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35. Quinine
Isolated from bark of chinchona tree in 1820,due to military
importance many drugs were developed
Its levorotatory alkaloid
Spectrum Activity of Quinine :
Erythrocytic schizonticide for all species
Concentrated in food vacuole , less effective more toxic than
Chloroquine
Kills vivax & malariae gametes & also effective against
Chloroquine resistant & falciparum resistant strains

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36.  Terminates acute attack but does not completely eliminate the
parasite totally Doxycycline or Clindamycin are used
 Its local irritant , anesthetic ,weak analgesic & antipyretic
MOA of Quinine
 It forms heme – quinine complex ,
 Inhibits polymerization of heme to hemozoin
 Damages parasite membrane & kills it
Resistance:
 Similar to Mefloquine
 Have emerged in some parts of India
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37.  Rapidly absorbed orally, peaks -5hr
 70% bound to alpha1 acid glycoprotein ↑ during malarial infection
 Metabolized in liver by CYP3A4
 Excreted in urine, crosses placental barrier
t1/2 9-18 hr, vol of distribution 100 L in adults
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38. Uses of Quinine
1. Uncomplicated Chloroquine resistant malaria :
Its used orally alternative to S/P-ACT
NVBDCP : 7 day quinine 600mg 8hrly+ Doxycycline 100mg
daily/clindamycin 600mg 12hrly is second line treatment in
chloroquine resistance to falciparum & vivax malaria
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39.  Uses of quinine cont…
Complicated & severe malaria-cerebral malaria:
Dose : (7 days course)
Loading dose : 20mg/kg i.v over 4hrs diluted in 5% dextrose to
prevent hypoglycemia
Maintenance Dose: 10mg/kg over 4hr in adults or 2hr in children
every 8hr
 Then switch over to oral 10mg/kg 8hrly
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40.  Parental Artemisinin are fast ,more effective, better tolerated and
now preferred over Quinine for severe malaria
 2. Nocturnal muscle cramps & myotonia congenita –
Single tablet 300mg bed time
Adverse effects of Quinine
 Higher doses : Affects hearing & vision Cardio depressant , anti
arrhythmic & hypotensive actions similar to Quinidine
 On rapid i.v it causes hypoglycemia
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41.  Toxicity : 8-10g taken in single dose may be fatal
Cinchonism :reversible
 Ringing in ears, nausea, vomiting, headache, mental confusion,
vertigo, difficulty in hearing & visual disturbance, diarrhoea
,flushing & marked perspiration
Poisoning higher doses:
 QT prolongation during i.v
 some develop idiosyncratic/hypersensitive reactions
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42. Occasionally:
Haemolysis in pregnant women – falciparum malaria causing
hemoglobin urea & kidney damage
Caution : pregnant women only life threatening infection it
can be used
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43. Slow acting erythrocytic schizontocide
Inhibits preerythrocytic stage of P.fal. gametocytes prevents
its development
It gets converted to active form cycloguanil, which inhibits
plasmodial DHFRase
MOA :
Inhibits DHFRase-thymidylate synthetase
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44. partial cross resistance with pyrimethamine,
resistance develops due to mutation of DHFRase –thymidylate
Pharmacokinetics
 Slow absorption
 Except erythrocytes no accumulation in tissue
 Peak plasma concentration : 5hr, t1/2:16-20h,
 Noncumulative, well tolerated
 Racial variations seen
 Excreted : urine
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45. Prophylaxis : ( P.falciparum & vivax )
Dose:
> 200mg daily in adults & children 4weeks after leaving endemic
area
Currently its either prophylaxis nor for clinical attack
Causal prophylaxis:
400mg proguanil + Atovaquine 1g for 3 days in multidrug
resistance
suppressive prophylactic :
With chloroquine in moderately CQ resistant P.falciparum areas.
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46.  Mild abdominal symptoms,
 Occasional stomatitis, haematuria, rashes & transient loss of hair
Pyrimethamine
 It direct inhibitor of DHFRase
 Its slow acting blood schizonticide & More potent than Proguanil
 Used with Sulfonamide or Dapsone to prevent resistance ,it may
be due to mutation in DHFRase .
 resistance with falciparum is common than vivax
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47. Pharmacokinetics:
Slow & good absorption
Attains good concentration in organs
Metabolized & excreted in urine
t1/2: 4 days,prophylactically stays in blood – 2wks
Uses:
Suppressive treatment chloroquine resistant falciparum
Toxoplasmosis -high doses given
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48. Adverse drug reactions of pyrimethamine:
Nausea, rashes ,megaloblastic anemia & granulocytopenia with
higher doses.
Sulfonamide – pyrimethamine
Supra additive synergism - sequential block
Faster acting against chloroquine resistant p.falciparum
Has long half life
In India - with artesunate for all falciparum cases
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49. Fixed dose Combinations :
Pyrimethamine 25mg + sulfadoxine 500mg
Pyrimethamine 25mg + sulphamethopyrazine 500mg
Pyrimethamine 25mg +dapsone 100mg :
given in 2nd & 3rd trimester of pregnancy with folic acid
In resistance quinine given with these combination
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50. ADR :
Exfoliative dermatitis, stevens johnson syndrome
Precautions
Avoided in pregnancy due to antifolate & teratogenic effects,
avoid in children
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51. Primaquine
8 – Aminoquinoline
Radical cure : given with chloroquine
only agent active against dormant hepatic forms of vivax & ovale
Gametocidal action against all four species of plasmodium
Mechanism of action Primaquine:
Not clear, its converted & produces active oxygen interfere with
plasmodial mitochondrial function
Resistance induced among p.vivax
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52. Pharmacokinetics of primaquine:
Well absorbed oral,
wide distribution
Half life 3-8h,peak :1-2hrs
Generates 3 active metabolite ,excreted in urine
Uses of primaquine
1.Radical cure
a)P.vivax & ovale :
Given in acute attack or throughout incubation period
prevents relapse
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53. Prophylactically: before & after leaving the endemic area to eradicate
hepatic forms
 Effective vector control is possible or used in areas of low
transmission
b) Falciparum malaria:
 45mg with chloroquine or ACT used like gametocidal & cut down
transmission or where effective control is needed
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54.  Primaquine cont..
2. AIDS:
 15mg/day with clindamycin 600mg TDS alternatively used
Adverse drug reaction of Primaquine
Therapeutic doses:
 Haemolysis & methaemoglobinaemia commonly seen in G6PD
deficiency
 Causes nausea, headache, epigastric pain &abdominal cramps on
empty stomach
 Rarely : leucopenia, leucocytosis & agranulocytosis
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55. Precaution - Primaquine
G6-PD deficiency checked & blood counts repeated if >30mg of
Primaquine given
AVOID
In patient with haemolysis ,Rheumatoid arthritis & SLE
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56. Tafenoquine
Newer 8-aminoquinolone single dose for vivax hypnozoites
 Some activity was seen against asexual erythrocytic stage of
P.vivax,P.falciparum & chloroquine resistant state
Tafenoquine pharmacokinetics:
 With long half life 16-19 days, acts lasting upto a week
 Causes haemolysis in G6PD deficient patient, anaemia,
haemolysis & methaemoglobinaemia reported
 Its undergoing phase-3 trial in India with 3 day chloroquine to
prevent relapse in vivax ,likely to be single dose radical cure
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57. Tetracyclines & Doxycyclins
 Erythrocytic schizonts are inhibited by all malarial parasite
 Tetracycline used in combination with quinine in treatment of
chloroquine resistant as well vivax malaria
 Avoid in children & pregnant women
 Dose: 250mg QID or Doxycycline 100mg OD equally effective
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58.  Doxycycline cont..
 Doxycycline used in places where high resistance present
 200mg Doxycycline combined with artesunate to treat
mefloquine/chloroquine/s-p resistant malaria
 100mg/day of Doxycycline used 2nd line prophylactic for short
travels to chloroquine resistant P.falciparum
Adverse effects:
 Photosensitivity & suprainfection
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59. Clindamycin:
Slow erythrocytic schizontocide, bacteriostatic
With Quinine used in treatment of resistant P.Falciparum
Its used where tetracyclines can not be used in pregnancy &
children less than 8 years old
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60.  Derived from plant Artemisia annua – (Chinese traditional
medicines)
 Its sesquiterpine lactone endoperoxide, poorly soluble in oil &
water-used orally/rectally
Other compounds :
 Dihydroartemisinin (oral)
 Artemether(oral or i.m) & artesunate(oral/rectal/i.v/i.m)
 Arteether –(i.m) produced in India in 1990
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61.  Arterolone - (oral) synthetic compound are developed
Spectrum Actions:
 Rapidly acting erythrocytic schizonticides clears parasite in
<48hrs
 Safe & 10-100 times potent compared to other antimalarials
 Active against P.falciparum resistant to all other anti malarial
drugs as well sensitive strains
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62. Artemisinin comp cont…
 They are lethal to early gamete stage by reducing number of
gametes
MOA:
 Endoperoxide moiety produces carbon centered radicals by
intramolecular rearrangement which modify & damages malarial
proteins
 High reacted free radicals inhibit plasmodial sarcoplasmic
endoplasmic calcium ATPase –(pf ATP6)
 Resistance ↓s response & combination of drug with different
mechanism & longer acting drugs given with these drugs in 3
days course will solve the problem
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63. Artemisinin comp cont…
Pharmacokinetics
ORAL absorption of Artesunate -rapid peak of <60min, causes
auto induction by CYP2B6 & CYP3A4
Artemether absorption is delayed 2-4h, to increase absorption taken
with food,CYP3A4 metabolism extends ½ life to 3-10h
Both these drugs get converted to dihydroartemisinin
presystemically
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64.  Artemisinin comp cont…
 Half life is 1-2h
 Artemisinin and dihydroartemisinin extensively metabolised little
amount excreted in urine
 Arteether long half life 24h can be used alone in 3days with very
low recrudescence
 Dose:12mg of total oral dose for both children & adults in which
4mg/kg given on first day followed by 2mg/kg for 4 days(5
daystreatment)
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65. Artemisinin comp cont…
Parenteral:
Artesunate-120mg i.v/i.m on first day followed by 60gm for next 4
days by same route
Artemether: 2mg/kg for 5 days
Arteether: for complicated malaria in adults i.m 150mg daily is
preferred since it has long t1/2 24h its used in 3 day course but
WHO recommends 5 day Course
Uses
For uncomplicated falciparum malaria,Chloroquine resistant &
sensitive strains:FDC of ACT used
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66.  in vivax where Chloroquine is resistant & Quinine +
Clindamycin cannot be used Artemisinin (ACT) is used
 Single dose Primaquine used to kill circulating gametes after
ACT therapy
Severe complicated malaria:
 Parentral artemisinin high effective &lower mortality
 Quinine is used alternative when artemisinin cannot be used
 During pregnancy quinine i.v given during 1st trimester of
pregnancy since safety of artemisinin compounds not yet
proved
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67. Adverse effects:
Mild :nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, itching &drug fever
Headache, tinnitus, dizziness, bleeding, dark urine, S-T segment
changes, Q-T prolongation, first degree A-V block, transient
reticulopenia & leucopenia are rare
Halofantrine (phenanthrene methanol)
Not preferred due to erratic bioavailability & cardiotoxicity &
extensive cross resistance with MEFLOQUINE
It was used in multidrug resistant strain of both falciparum &
vivax,it’s a blood schizonticide
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68. Lumefantrine
Belongs to the arylaminoalcohol
 has a similar mechanism of action it alters protein & nucleic
acid synthesis.
 racemic fluorine derivative developed in China.
It is only available in an oral preparation coformulated with
artemether.
This ACT is highly effective against multidrug resistant P.
falciparum.
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69. Lumefantrine cont…
 orally active, long acting, highly effective blood schizonticide
Pharmacokinetics
 Its lipophilic ,absorption starts after 2hrs peaks 6-8h
 99%plasma protein bound
 Metabolized by CYP3A4
 ½ Life 4-6 days
 Taken with fatty diet to achieves adequate blood levels
Dose:
 480mg BD - 3days,adult & chidren >35kg 4tab given with
artemether 80mg BD
 Children 26-35 kg-3tab,16-25kg-2tab,5-15kg-1tab
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70. Lumefantrine cont…
Uses:
In combination with artemether 20mg+lumefantrine 120mg in
one tab used as FDC
Both drugs prevent resistance
Decreases gametocyte number & prevents recrudescence
It achieves 99% cure rates
Adverse effects
Minor effects:
 Gastrointestinal disturbances, headache, dizziness rashes &
pruritis
Little Q-T prolongation seen
Avoided in pregnant & lactating women
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71. Pyronaridine
Newer drug from Mepacrine developed in china
Mechanism similar to chloroquine
High effective erythrocytic schizonticide,effective against
chloroquine sensitive & resistant vivax & falciparum malaria
Slow onset & long duration of action, concentrated in RBC
Water soluble, t1/2 : 7days
Orally & parenterally used , well tolerated
At high dose used analgesic/anti pyretic
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72.  Its used FDC with Artesunate in multi drug resistant falciparum
& vivax
 Clinical trial proves >95% success rate in India
 This ACT not approved for use in India
Adverse effects:
Abdominal pain, vomiting, headache, dizziness , loss of appetite,
palpitation
 Dose:
Artesunate 100-200mg(2-4mg/kg)+pyronaridine 300-600mg(6-
12mg/kg)/day-3days
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73. Atovaquone:
 Hydroxy naphthoquinone antiparasitic drug active against all
Plasmodium species.
 Rapid acting erythrocytic schizontocide & inhibits pre-erythrocytic
stage of falciparum.
 Also active against pneumocystis jiroveci & Toxoplasma gondii
 combined with proguanil Where its resistant, reduces relapse &
which is synergistic.
 Collapses mitochondrial membrane interferes with cytochrome
electron transport.
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74. Dosage
250 mg of atovaquone and 100 mg of proguanil hydrochloride for
adults. QID with food
Tablets containing 62.5 mg of atovaquone and 25 mg of
proguanil hydrochloride for paediatric use.
Given 3 days for uncomplicated chloroquine resistant falciparum
& vivax used in some countries but not in India
Uses:
Mild –mod malaria chloroquine & multi drug resistant
Can be used prophylactically by non immune travellers visiting
endemic areas,
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75. In oppurtunistic infections, pneumonia, Toxoplasmosis & Babesiosis
Pharmacokinetics
poorly absorbed following oral administration can be improved by
taking the drug with fatty foods.
99% bound to plasma proteins and has plasma half-life of around
66–70 h due to enterohepatic recycling.

It is excreted in the faeces as unchanged drug
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76. Adverse effects
Skin rashes, headache, fever, insomnia, nausea, diarrhoea,
vomiting, raised liver enzymes, hyponatraemia
Rarely: haematological disturbances.
Drug interactions
↓ plasma concentrations with Tetracycline and Acyclovir,
antidiarrhoeal drugs, Benzodiazepines, cephalosporins, laxatives,
Opioids and Paracetamol.
 Atovaquone ↓ the metabolism of zidovudine and cotrimoxazole.
it displace other highly protein-bound drugs from plasma-protein
binding sites.
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77.  Antimalarial drugs alone – Resistance & fail to prevent malaria
 WHO :Acute uncomplicated resistant P.F malaria should be treated
only by combining one of the artemisinin compounds with another
effective erythrocyte schizontocide.
 Advantages of ACT over other antimalarials:
 Rapid clinical & parasitological cure.
 High cure rates, low relapse rate.
 No resistance.
 Good tolerability.

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78. ACT regimens for uncomplicated falciparum malaria.
 1.Artesunate – mefloquine (AS/MQ)
Artesunate 100 mg BD (4 mg / kg / day) 3 days + Mefloquine
750 mg (15 mg / kg) on 2 nd day and 500 mg (10 mg / kg) on 3
rd day (total 25 mg / kg).
2.Artimether – lumefantrine (1:6)
Artemether (80 mg BD) + lumefantrine (480 mg BD) 3 DAYS

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79.  Adult and child >35 kg :4 tab BD;
 child 25 – 35 kg : 3 Tabs bid;
 15 – 25 kg :2 tab BD;
 5 – 15 kg 1 tab BD, All for 3 days
Act reg cont…….
3.Artesunate – sulfadoxine + pyrimethamine
 Artesunate 100 mg BD (4 mg / kg / day ) 3 days +
 sulfadoxine 1500 mg (25 mg / kg) and
 pyrimethamine 75 mg (1.25 mg / kg) single dose
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80. 4.Arterolane – Piperaquine.
Arterolane (as maleate)150mg+ Piperaquine750mg daily -3days
One capsule OD for 3 days
5. Dihydroartemisinin- Piperaquine(DHA/PPQ 1:8)
DHA120mg(2mg/kg)+piperaquine960mg(16mg/kg)daily for 3
days
6. Artesunate – Amodiaquine (AS/AQ)
Artesunate 200mg(4mg/kg)+Amodiaquine(10mg/kg)per day-3
days
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81.  ACT regimen cont…
 Artesunate 25mg/50mg/100mg+Amodiaquine
67.5mg/135mg/270mg FDC approved in India
 7.Artesunate -Pyronaridine(1:3)
 Artesunate 100-200mg (2-4mg/kg) + pyronaridine 300-600mg(6-
12mg/kg)per day- 3 days.
 TREATMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED MALARIA
 a) Vivax (ovale,malariae) :
1. Chloroquine 600mg (10mg/kg base) followed by
300mg(5mg/kg)after 8hrs for next 2 days(total 25mg/kg over 3
days) + Primaquine 15mg(0.25mg/kg)daily -14days
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82. ACT regimen cont…
In occasional case of chloroquine resistance:
 Quinine 600mg(10mg/kg)8hrly – 7days + Doxycycline 100mg daily
-7 days
or
 + Clindamycin 600mg 12hrly -7days
 +Primaquine (as above)
(or)
ACT based combination + primaquine (as above)
 B) Chloroquine - sensitive falciparum malaria
 Chloroquine(as above) + primaquine 45mg(0.75mg/kg)single dose
(gametocidal)
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83. 1. Artesunate 100mg BD (4mg/kg/day) – 3 days + Sulfadoxine
1500mg(25mg/kg)+ Pyrimethamine 75mg (1.25mg/kg) single
dose
 Or
2. Artesunate 100mg BD(4mg/kg/day)- 3 days + Mefloquine
750mg(15mg/kg) on 2nd day & 500mg(10mg/kg) on 3rd day
or
 3. Artemether 80mg+ lumefantrine 480mg BD – 3 days(Child
25-35kg BW ¾ Dose;15-25 kg BW ½ dose;5-15 kg BW ¼ dose

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84. (or)
4.Arterolane (as maleate) 150mg + Piperaquine 750mg OD – 3
days
Or
5. Quinine 600mg(10mg/kg)8hrly – 7 days + Doxycycline
100mg daily -7 days
Or
Clindamycin 600mg 12hrly -7 days
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85.  Artesunate 2.4 mg/kg IV or i.m as a first dose followed by
2.4mg/kg after 12 & 24h then OD -7days switch over to 3 day Oral
ACT in between whenever patient can take & tolerate oral
medication
(or)
 2)Artemether 3.2 mg/kg IM on first day followed by 1.6 mg/kg
daily for seven days switchover to 3 days oral ACT inbetween
whenever patient can take & tolerate oral medication

 (Or)
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86.  Arteether 3.2mg/kg i.M on the first day followed by 1.6mg/kg
daily for next 4 days switchover to 3 days oral act in between
whenever patient can take & tolerate oral medication
Or
 Quinine di hcl 20mg/kg loading dose diluted in 10ml/kg
5%dextrose/dextrose –saline infused i.V -4hrs,followed
10mg/kg(maintenance dose)i.V. Infusion over 4hrs(in
adults)or 2h(in children)every 8hrs until patient can swallow
switchover to oral quinine 10mg/kg 8hrly to complete 7 day
course
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87.  Drugs Used in pregnancy:
 Proguanil with folic acid 5mg/day
 Chloroquine in usual doses
 Quinine in low dose –chloroquine resistant malaria
 high dose- induce labour
 Pyrimethamine + Dapsone -2nd & 3rd trimester with
folinic acid
 Chloroquine, quinine & proguanil safe but
pyrimethamine with folinic acid can be used
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88. NEWER DRUGS
4(1H)-quinolone-3-diarylethers :
 selective potent inhibitors of the parasite's mitochondrial
cytochrome bc1 complex.
highly active against the human malaria parasites Plasmodium
falciparum and Plasmodium vivax.
They target both the liver and blood stages of the parasite as well
as gametocytes, the zygote, the ookinete, and the oocyst.
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89.  preclinical candidate, ELQ-300 has good oral bioavailability at
efficacious doses in mice
 Metabolically stable
 highly active in blocking transmission in rodent models of malaria.
 Given its predicted low dose in patients and its predicted long half-life,
ELQ-300 has potential as a new drug for the treatment,
prevention, and, ultimately, eradication of human malaria.
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90. A Phase III trial began in May 2009 and has completed
enrolment in 2011
are expected to become available to WHO in 2014-2015.
evaluated as an addition to, not a replacement for, existing
preventive, diagnostic and treatment measures.
The need for long-lasting insecticidal nets, rapid diagnostic tests
and artemisinin-based combination therapies will continue
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91. References :
- Pharmacological basis of Therapeutics – Goodman & Gilman
12th Edition
- Principles of pharmacology – HL Sharma & KK sharma 2nd
edition
- Text book of pharmacology – K. D. Tripathi.7th Edition
- Pharmacology & Therapeutics - R.S.Satoskar -Twentieth second
Edition.
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92.  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
 www. ranbaxy.Com
 www.who.int/malaria/areas/vaccine/en.
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