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  #1

A pt visits your office and reports that she is about to leave US for a bird watching expedition to Amazon River basin in Brazil. She expresses concern about receiving some prophylaxis for malaria.

(1) Which drug would u prescribe for her?
a) mefloquine
b) quinine
c) chloroquine
d) primaquine
e) chloroguanide

(2) All of the following are true for this drug EXCEPT?
a) used for chloroquine resistant forms
b) effective as a tissue schizonticide
c) effective as a blood schizonticide
d) effective against P falciparum
e) ineffective against gaemtocytic form

(3) Which SE of this drug are most common?
a) GI upset
b) hallucinations and depression
c) tachycardia
d) cinchonism
e) utricaria

  #2

1,A
B,E
C,A

  #3

your answer to question 1 & 3 are correct. grin
Try #2 again

  #4

2.B

  #5

u got it grin







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