Insect Bites

Symptoms Three different main courses can be distinguished: 1. A mild, local reaction manifests as burning, pain, itching, redness of the skin, and formation of a large wheal. The symptoms improve within 4-6 hours. 2. in a moderately severe course, there is a more severe local reaction, with symptoms such as reddening of the skin … Insect Bites

Malaria: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Malaria is one of the most important and dangerous tropical infectious diseases. Due to this disease, travelers to tropical countries are at particular risk. Any fever during or up to one year after a tropical visit should be considered malaria. Seek detailed advice about malaria risks from a physician or at your city’s tropical institute … Malaria: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Amodiaquine: Effects, Uses & Risks

Amodiaquine is an active ingredient used to treat malaria. It is used as a monotherapy and combination preparation, particularly against malaria tropica, which is caused by the unicellular parasite Plasmodium falciparum. What is amodiaquine? Amodiaquine is an active ingredient used to treat malaria. Amodiaquine is an aromatic hydrocarbon. It belongs to the 4-amino-choline group and … Amodiaquine: Effects, Uses & Risks

Dapsone

Products Dapsone is approved in Germany in tablet form (Dapsone-Fatol). In the USA, it is additionally on the market as a gel for the treatment of acne (Aczone). No preparations are currently registered in many countries. Structure and properties Dapsone or 4,4′-diaminodiphenylsulfone (C12H12N2O2S, Mr = 248.3 g/mol) is a sulfone and aniline derivative with structural … Dapsone

Hydroxychloroquine

Products Hydroxychloroquine is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Plaquenil, auto-generic: Hydroxychloroquine Zentiva). It has been approved in many countries since 1998. Unlike the closely related chloroquine, it is currently on sale. Generic drugs are registered. Structure and properties Hydroxychloroquine (C18H26ClN3O, Mr = 335.9 g/mol) is an aminoquinoline derivative. It is present in … Hydroxychloroquine

Any Unexplained Fever after Being in Malaria Areas is Suspicious

About one thousand cases of malaria are reported to public health departments in Germany each year. According to hospital discharge statistics, there could be twice as many cases. This makes malaria the most important and dangerous tropical disease worldwide. The most dangerous form of malaria, malaria tropica, results in a completely irregular or even continuous … Any Unexplained Fever after Being in Malaria Areas is Suspicious

Peroxides

Definition Peroxides are organic or inorganic compounds with the general chemical structure R1-O-O-R2. The simplest and best known representative is hydrogen peroxide (H2O2): H-O-O-H. Peroxides can also form the peroxide anion O22−, for example, lithium peroxide: Li2O2. Nomenclature The trivial names of peroxides are often formed with the suffix -peroxide or the prefix Per-. Representative … Peroxides

Repellents

Products Repellents are mostly used in the form of sprays. In addition, lotions, creams, wristbands and evaporators, for example, are also commercially available. Effects Repellents have insect and/or mite repellent properties, meaning they prevent biting or being bitten by parasites such as mosquitoes and ticks, as well as biting insects such as wasps. The products … Repellents

Emergency Medication for Self-Treatment

Definition Emergency medications for self-treatment are drugs that are administered in a medical emergency by patients themselves, their relatives, or other instructed persons. They allow rapid and adequate drug therapy of severe to life-threatening conditions without the need for a health care professional to be present. As a rule, the patient should seek medical treatment … Emergency Medication for Self-Treatment

Annual Mugwort

Stem plant Asteraceae, annual mugwort. see also under common mugwort. Medicinal drug Artemisiae herba – Mugwort herb. Ingredients Sesquiterpenes: artemisinin. Chemical derivatives: artemether, arteether, artelinate, artesunate. Effects Antiparasitic against plasmodia. Indications for use Malaria (pure substance and chemical derivatives). Dosage In finished drug products: Artemether (Riamet + lumefantrine).

Tropical Travel: do Not Forget Malaria Protection!

Anyone planning a long-distance trip to tropical countries should definitely think about adequate protection against the infectious disease malaria. “In 2006, 566 cases imported to Germany were reported, and 5 travelers died from it,” warns Prof. Thomas Löscher of the Professional Association of German Internists (BDI). Malaria in the Caribbean Diseases are not only reported … Tropical Travel: do Not Forget Malaria Protection!