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Antimalarial Drugs Used in the Management of Viral Infections-A Perspective Reethega.L1 Lakshmi.T2, RV Geetha3
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12395

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Antimalarial drugs are antiparasitic agents which are naturally derived from plants used in the treatment ofmalaria.There are various classes of antimalarial drugs seen.They are Artemisinin derivatives, aryl-aminoalcohols, aminoquinolines and antimicrobial drugs.The mechanism of action of antimalarial drugs is toprevent the polymerisation of heme which results in the death of the parasite.Antimalarials are also used inthe treatment and prophylaxis of viral infections which is being discussed in this review. Around 40 articlesfrom Pubmed, Google scholar which are relevant to the topic are taken and discussed.The articles whichdon’t fall into the criteria are excluded.The points from the article are taken and discussed.The reviewmethods,the different classes of drugs like artemisinin derivatives, aryl-amino alcohols, aminoquinolinesand antimicrobial drugs are also discussed. The antimalarial drugs are widely used in the prophylaxis andtreatment of various existing and emerging viral infections.Newer viral infections have no resistance againstantimalarial drugs which proves to be very useful.
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