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Malaria Summary

Description: A protozoan disease caused in humans by four species of the PLASMODIUM genus: PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; PLASMODIUM OVALE; and PLASMODIUM MALARIAE; and transmitted by the bite of an infected female mosquito of the genus ANOPHELES. Malaria is endemic in parts of Asia, Africa, Central and South America, Oceania, and certain Caribbean islands. It is characterized by extreme exhaustion associated with paroxysms of high FEVER; SWEATING; shaking CHILLS; and ANEMIA. Malaria in ANIMALS is caused by other species of plasmodia.

Also Known As: Infections, Plasmodium; Paludism; Fever, Marsh; Fever, Remittent; Infection, Plasmodium Show All >>

Networked: 22273 relevant articles (1836 outcomes, 2776 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Malaria

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Chloroquine (Aralen) : 229 outcomes 180 studies in 1920 results : FDA 1 Generic
  2. artemisinine (artemisinin) : 164 outcomes 98 studies in 1151 results : IBA
  3. sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (Fansidar) : 123 outcomes 109 studies in 661 results : FDA 1
  4. artesunate : 111 outcomes 120 studies in 550 results : IBA
  5. Antibodies : 102 outcomes 116 studies in 1178 results : IBA
  6. Antigens : 97 outcomes 237 studies in 2017 results : IBA
  7. Antimalarials (Antimalarial Agents) : 85 outcomes 102 studies in 1107 results : IBA
  8. artemether : 82 outcomes 73 studies in 402 results : FDA 1
  9. Quinine (Quinson) : 69 outcomes 62 studies in 616 results : FDA 2
  10. Mefloquine (Lariam) : 67 outcomes 66 studies in 472 results : FDA 6 Generic
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Diseases Related to Malaria

  1. Infection
  2. Falciparum Malaria (Plasmodium falciparum Malaria)
  3. Parasitemia
  4. Fever (Fevers)
  5. Anemia
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Key Therapies for Malaria

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  1. Chemoprevention : 86 outcomes 105 studies in 920 results
  2. Insecticide-Treated Bednets : 24 outcomes 32 studies in 185 results
  3. Mosquito Nets : 21 outcomes 25 studies in 166 results
  4. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 19 outcomes 46 studies in 561 results
  5. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 9 outcomes 11 studies in 117 results
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