Artesunate
Uses
Artesunate is used in the treatment of malaria
How it Works
Artesunate works by producing radicals within the malarial parasite, which kills the parasite and stops the infection from spreading.
Common Side effects
Some of the potential side effects of Artesunate include the symptoms below;
Headache,
Vomiting,
Abdominal pain,
Decreased appetite,
Cough
Sulphadoxine
Uses
Sulphadoxine is used in the treatment for malarial and bacterial infections and the symptoms it can cause.
How it Works
Sulphadoxine is also known as an antibiotic. Sulphadoxine stops the bacteria in the bacterial infection from producing folic acid, Folic acid is a vitamin required for bacterial replication. Stopping the production of folic acid kills the bacterial cells thus stopping the bacterial infection.
Common Side effects
Some of the potential side effects of Sulphadoxine include the symptoms below;
Nausea,
Vomiting,
Skin rash,
Allergic reaction
Pyrimethamine
Uses
Pyrimethamine is used in the treatment of malaria.
How it Works
Pyrimethamine is known as an antiparasite medicine. Pyrimethamine helps prevent parasites from growing and reproducing in the body. Pyrimethamine works by reaching high concentrations of the base that it is within the malarial parasite and causes accumulation of toxic heme pigment, which kills the malarial infection.
Common Side effects
Some of the potential side effects of Pyrimethamine include the symptoms below;
Abnormal bruising,
Abnormal skin pigmentation,
Anemia,
Headache,
Vomiting,
Weakness,
Change in blood test results,
Dizziness,
Diarrhoea,
Nausea
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