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Which of the following antimalarial is a slow acting schizonticide-

A
Aemether
B
Mefloquine
C
Pyrimethamine
D
Quinine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Pyrimethamine o Antimalarials that act on erythrocytic phase of schizogony are called erythrocytic schizontocides. The available drugs can be divided into ? 1. Fast acting - Chloroquine, amodiaquine, quinine, mefloquine, halofantrine, lumefantrine, atovaquone, aemisinin. 2. Slow acting - Pyrimethamine, Proguanil, sulfonamides, tetracyclines.

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