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Antiprotozoal agents (ATC code: ATC P01) is a class of pharmaceuticals used in treatment of protozoan infection. A paraphyletic group , protozoans have little in common with each other. For example, Entamoeba histolytica , a unikont eukaryotic organism, is more closely related to Homo sapiens (humans), which also belongs to the unikont ...
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Metronidazole, sold under the brand name Flagyl among others, is an antibiotic and antiprotozoal medication. [10] It is used either alone or with other antibiotics to treat pelvic inflammatory disease, endocarditis, and bacterial vaginosis. [10]
Antibacterial chemotherapy, the use of antibacterial drugs to treat bacterial infections; Antifungal chemotherapy, the use of antifungal drugs to treat fungal infections; Anthelminthic chemotherapy, the use of antihelminthic drugs to treat worm infections; Antiprotozoal chemotherapy, the use of antiprotozoal drugs to treat protozoan infections
Clioquinol (iodochlorhydroxyquin) tradename Entero-Vioform is an antifungal drug and antiprotozoal drug. It is neurotoxic in large doses. It is a member of a family of drugs called hydroxyquinolines which inhibit certain enzymes related to DNA replication. The drugs have been found to have activity against both viral and protozoal infections. [2]
Nitazoxanide belongs to the class of drugs known as thiazolides. It is a broad-spectrum anti-infective drug that significantly modulates the survival, growth, and proliferation of a range of extracellular and intracellular protozoa, helminths, anaerobic and microaerophilic bacteria, in addition to viruses. [ 4 ]
Emetine is a drug used as both an anti-protozoal and to induce vomiting. It is produced from the ipecac root. It takes its name from its emetic properties. [1]
Buparvaquone is a naphthoquinone antiprotozoal drug related to atovaquone. It is a promising compound for the therapy and prophylaxis of all forms of theileriosis . Buparvaquone has been shown to have anti- leishmanial activity in vitro .