After reading this article you will learn about the drugs used against protozoal diseases. Drug Used Against Trypanosomiasis: Diamidines: It has found to have trypanocidal activity due to the guanyl organic group NH: C(NH2) The presence of two guanyl organic group and separated by a paraffin hydrocarbon chain is found to give a high trypanocidal effect. As the length of [...]
This article throws light upon the three main drugs acting against heart worms. They are: 1. Thiacetarsamide Sodium 2. Dithiazanine 3. Diethylcarbamazine Citrate. Drug # 1. Thiacetarsamide Sodium: It consists of the sodium salt of S, S-diester of p-carbamolydithiobenzene aronous acid with mercaptoacetic acid. The chemical structure is depicted in Fig. 35.5. Therapeutic Effectiveness: After 4 doses of thiacetarsamide adult [...]
After reading this article we will learn about the first line and second line of antituberculosis drugs. First Line Anti-T.B. Drugs: These have high antitubercular efficiency as well as low toxicity and are used routinely. These are: (i) Isoniazid (ii) Rifampin (iii) Pyrazinamide (iv) Ethambutol (v) Streptomycin Second Line Anti-T.B. Drugs: These drugs have either low autitubercular efficiency or high [...]