Which of the following antimalarial is a slow acting schizonticide-
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Pyrimethamine o Antimalarials that act on erythrocytic phase of schizogony are called erythrocytic schizontocides. The available drugs can be divided into ? 1. Fast acting - Chloroquine, amodiaquine, quinine, mefloquine, halofantrine, lumefantrine, atovaquone, aemisinin. 2. Slow acting - Pyrimethamine, Proguanil, sulfonamides, tetracyclines.
Aemether
Mefloquine
Pyrimethamine
Quinine