Makahiya extract as antiprotozoan agent?

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Answer 1

Antiprotozoal agents (ATC code: ATC P01) is a class of pharmaceuticals used in treatment of protozoan infection.

Examples:

Eflornithine

Furazolidone

Melarsoprol

Metronidazole

Ornidazole

Paromomycin sulfate

Pentamidine

Pyrimethamine

Tinidazole

[show]v • d • eMajor drug groups



Gastrointestinal tract (A) Antacids • Antiemetics  Ã¢Â€Â¢ H2 antagonists • Proton pump inhibitors • Laxatives • Antidiarrhoeals



Blood and blood forming organs (B) Anticoagulants • Antihemorrhagics • Antiplatelets • Thrombolytics



Cardiovascular system (C) Antiarrhythmics • Antihypertensives • Diuretics • Vasodilators • Antianginals • Beta blockers • Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors • Antihyperlipidemics



Skin (D) Emollients - Antipruritics



Reproductive system (G) Hormonal contraception • Fertility agents • Selective estrogen receptor modulators • s*x hormones



Endocrine system (H) Anti-diabetics • Corticosteroids • s*x hormones • Thyroid hormones



Infections and infestations (J, P) Antibiotics • Antivirals • Vaccines • Antifungals • Antiparasitic (Antiprotozoals, Anthelmintics)



Malignant and immune disease (L) Anticancer agents • Immunostimulators • Immunosuppressants



Muscles, bones, and joints (M) Anabolic steroids • Anti-inflammatories • Antirheumatics • Corticosteroids • Muscle relaxants



Brain and nervous system (N) Anesthetics • Analgesics • Anticonvulsants • Mood stabilizers  Ã¢Â€Â¢ Anxiolytics • Antipsychotics • Antidepressants • Nervous system stimulants • Sedatives



Respiratory system (R) Bronchodilators • Decongestants  Ã¢Â€Â¢ H1 antagonists



[show]v • d • eAntiparasitic - Antiprotozoals: Antimalarial drugs (P01B)



Aminoquinolines 4-Aminoquinoline (Amodiaquine, Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine) • 8-Aminoquinoline (Pamaquine, Primaquine)



Methanolquinolines Mefloquine • Quinine



Biguanides Proguanil • Cycloguanil



Diaminopyridines/

(antifolate) Pyrimethamine



Artemisinin derivatives Artemisinin • Artemether • Artesunate • Artenimol • Arteether/Artemotil



Others Halofantrine • Lumefantrine

An agent that destroys protozoa or inhibits their growth and ability to reproduce.

A few of the protozoa of medical importance include Plasmodium (the cause of malaria); Entamoeba histolytica (the cause of amebiasis, amebic dysentery) and Trichomonas vaginalis (a cause of vaginal infection); and Pneumocystis carinii (a common cause of pneumonia [PCP] in immunodeficient persons).

Some antiprotozoal drugs include the antimalarials Aralen (chloroquine), Daraprim (pyrimethamine), Lariam (mefloquine) and Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine); Flagyl (metronidazole) which is active against Entamoeba histolytica and Trichomonas vaginalis; and Mepron (atovaquone) for Pneumocystis carinii.