antimalarial drug

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In malaria: Treatment
…malignant or cerebral malaria, the antimalarial drug must be given intravenously without delay, and measures are taken to restore the red blood cell level, to correct the severe upset of the body’s fluids and electrolytes, and to get rid of urea that accumulates in the blood when the kidneys fail.
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In antiprotozoal drug
… phosphate, given orally, is a drug used for the prevention and treatment of uncomplicated cases of malaria, which is caused by species of Plasmodium. In regions where chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum is encountered, mefloquine or doxycycline may be used for prevention of the disease. Infection with chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum may be…
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