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Malaria, especially Falciparum malaria, is a medical emergency requiring hospitalization. Chloroquine is a frequently used anti-malarial medication, but quinidine or quinine plus doxycycline, te...[read article]

Tests for Malaria

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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More
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Malaria Thick Smear
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Malaria Thin Smear
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A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemog...  More
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A blood smear is a blood test that gives information about the number and shape of blood cells.  More
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Prescribed Medications for Malaria

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CHLOROQUINE is used to treat or prevent malaria infections. It is also used to treat amebiasis.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care pr...  More
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QUININE is an antimalarial agent. It is used to treat malaria.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have ...  More
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MEFLOQUINE is used to treat or prevent malaria infections.This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have ques...  More
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QUINIDINE is an antiarrhythmic drug. It helps make your heart beat regularly. This medicine also helps to slow rapid heartbeats. It is also used to treat certain ty...  More
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ATOVAQUONE; PROGUANIL (a TOE va kwone; pro GWAN il) is an antimalarial agent. It is used to prevent and to treat malaria infections. This medicine may be used for o...  More
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PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE is used to treat or prevent malaria infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.This medicine may be used for ...  More
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CLINDAMYCIN (KLIN da MYE sin) is a lincosamide antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other vira...  More
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DOXYCYCLINE is a tetracycline antibiotic. It kills certain bacteria or stops their growth. It is used to treat many kinds of infections, like dental, skin, respirat...  More
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HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. It is also used to treat malaria.This medicine may be used for other purp...  More
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TETRACYCLINE is a tetracycline antibiotic. It is used to treat certain kinds of bacterial infections. It will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.Thi...  More
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PYRIMETHAMINE is an anti-parasitic medicine. It is used to treat and to prevent malaria. This medicine is also used to treat an infection of toxoplasmosis.This medi...  More
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Herbs and Supplements for Malaria What's this?

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Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, which is derived from two sources: preformed retinoids and provitamin carotenoids. Retinoids such as retinal, retinal, and ...  More
Efficacy Grade B
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Zinc formulations have been used since Ancient Egyptian times to enhance wound healing, although the usefulness of this approach is only partially confirmed by clin...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Sweet annie ( Artemisia annua ) is also known as Chinese wormwood or sweet wormwood. Although it is in the same genus as both wormwood (absinthe, Artemisia absinthi...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Sweet annie ( Artemisia annua ) is also known as Chinese wormwood or sweet wormwood. Although it is in the same genus as both wormwood (absinthe, Artemisia absinthi...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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Riboflavin is a water-soluble vitamin, which is involved in vital metabolic processes in the body, and is necessary for normal cell function, growth, and energy pro...  More
Efficacy Grade C
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