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ANTIPROTOZOALS
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| Chloroquine | | For the suppressive treatment and for acute attacks of malaria due to P. vivax, P.malariae, P. ovale, and susceptible strains of P. falciparum, Second-line agent in treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Halofantrine | | For treatment of Severe malaria |
| Mefloquine | | For the treatment of mild to moderate acute malaria caused by Mefloquineuine-susceptible Plasmodium falciparum strains |
| Metronidazole | | Treatment of acute acne rosacea |
| Ornithine | | |
| Pentamidine | | For the treatment of pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii. |
| Primaquine | | Malaria; Pneumonia with pneumocystis carinii |
| Proguanil | | For the treatment of antimalarial drug prophylaxis |
| Pyrimethamine | | For the treatment of toxoplasmosis and acute malaria; For the prevention of malaria in areas non-resistant to pyrimethamine |
| Quinine | | For the treatment of malaria and leg cramps |
| Trimetrexate | | For the treatment of moderate to severe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in |
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