Drug of choice for treatment of chloroque resistant falciparum malaria-

Ans. is None o Aemisinin base combinations are DOC for chloroquine resistant falciparum malaria. o If you will have to choose one option, go ahead with option 'a' i.e. quinine, as quinine can be used along with doxycycline if aemisinin based preparations are not available. Remembers very simple funda o Forget about chloroquine sensitivity or resistance, now a days aimisinin based preparations (aesunate, aemether) are the DOCs for any type of falciparum infection (uncomplicated, complicated, severe, cerebral).