I know I am supposed to continue to write on genetic disorders as promised, but let me dive from there a little bit, and quickly write on what I experienced recently.
Malaria is a serious health condition we encounter in Africa, in Nigeria basically, we consistently have to battle the issue of malaria. Upon a visit to the hospital to complain of what sounds like common symptoms, you first get tested for malaria and typhoid, that's basically what we have to deal with consistently.
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I have also heard people talk about how some malaria drugs have given them certain negative side effects, but I have never fully experienced that for myself. Recently, I bought an antimalarial medication which gave me an awful feeling.
When I started to take the medication, I was only feeling headache and weak, but after the first dosage, things became more complicated. The headache significantly increased, I became so weak that I couldn't move my body, I lost my appetite, and it was terrible.
For days, I consistently felt weak, and the advice was to make sure I finished using the medication so it could treat the issue completely.
I started to read up on some antimalarial medications and the possible side effects they may cause, these were the ones I could get.
With atovaquone/proguanil, dizziness, rash, gastrointestinal disturbance, pruritus, and headache are possible expectations.
Artemether/Lumefantrine produces side effects like; anorexia, dizziness, mild asthenia, and headaches.
Clindamycin, on the other hand, produces side effects like bone marrow toxicity, renal dysfunction, jaundice, and clostridium difficile infection.
Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine produces possible side effects like; blurred vision, dizziness, tiredness, rashes, and alopecia.
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Melofoquine could produce side effect symptoms in the form of, dizziness, confusion, vertigo, seizures, gastrointestinal disturbance, and bad dream neuropsychiatric.
Doxycycline produces side effect reactions in the form of, gastrointestinal upset, vaginal candidiasis, and photosensitivity.
Quinidine could produce hypotension, hypoglycemia, arrhythmias widened QRS.
Halofantrine produces dizziness, mental changes, seizures, gastrointestinal disturbance, and even rare cases of sudden death.
Quinine could lead to, visual disturbances, allergic reactions, and mental changes.
These are some of the possible adverse side reactions that these antimalarial drugs can cause, but this does not mean they would not also function to treat malaria.
Antimalarial drugs function when they kill the parasite present in the affected red blood cell. Each antimalarial drug functions uniquely, each working to kill the parasite.
The drugs are used to treat malaria as a prophylaxis for malaria, they are also used to treat other diseases like systemic lupus
The combination or singular use of these antimalarial drugs should not be done without the knowledge of your health care Some medications are advised not to be taken within the time of eating certain meals or consuming certain drinks.
Smoking or taking alcohol is not advisable while taking most of these medications, and some fruits and fruit juice are usually not recommended too, strictly following the instructions of your physician or pharmacist is very crucial in this case.
If a recommended malaria drug begins to show any form of adverse or allergic reactions, be quick to report back to your health provider swiftly for prompt advice and guidance.
In my case, I was advised to finish the dose of the medications but try to get plenty of rest, which I did, but I didn't feel my own body all through the days of trying to get the required rest. The funny thing is, after the medication took Its course in my body, I started to feel okay back.
I would never take that brand of medication again because other brands work well without putting one through such form of handicapped situation, I am not sure if this brand works that way for everyone but since it had that adverse reaction on me I definitely wouldn't try it again.
Remember, how common chloroquine used to be back then, it worked for malaria but itched the body so badly that people were almost losing their minds. I heard it got banned at some point, but even without it getting banned, the brand was being avoided by so many families making the market value very low.
Have you had any encounters with malaria medications? Unfortunately, these questions can only be answered by the people from this part of the world where malaria is a major problem. Hoping to hear from you in the comment section, and maybe soon there will be a complete solution to this enemy called MALARIA.
<For Further Studies
https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-152191/artemether-lumefantrine-oral/details
https://www.rxlist.com/antimalarials/drug-class.htm
Hi, I am Tobi, a writer, speaker, relationship blogger, and lover of good music. I love making friends and learning from people.
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