Anti-malarial Drugs: Classification, Dose, Indications, and Contraindications
Anti-malarial agents are medications used for the prevention and treatment of malaria, a potentially life-threatening infectious disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium (Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium ovale.), which are transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Classification of Anti-malarial Drugs Anti-malarial agents can be classified into…