Primaquina, gametocitemia de Plasmodium falciparum y bloqueo de transmisión: ineficacia del actual régimen de dosificación

  • Jaime Carmona-Fonseca Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia
  • Eliana María Arango Flórez Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia
Palabras clave: Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Primaquine, Gametocytes, Transmission blocking, Colombia, Primaquina, Gametocitos, Bloqueo de transmisión

Resumen

Antecedentes: Los esquizonticidas anti-Plasmodium falciparum reducen la gametocitemia, sin erradicarla; por ello, se adiciona primaquina (PQ). Esta se administra al terminar el esquizonticida: día 4; 0,75 mg/kg; dosis única (régimen estándar). Las artemisininas actúan sobre gametocitos inmaduros I-IV de P. falciparum; la PQ actúa sobre gametocitos maduros (estadio V). ¿Cuál es la eficacia antigametocitos de la combinación esquizonticida-PQ?

Objetivo:Analizar la eficacia de PQ-régimen estándar contra gametocitos de P. falciparum, asociada al esquizonticida.

Metodología: Revisión sistemática de los artículos hallados en Pubmed y Lilacs.

Resultados y conclusiones: Ningún esquizonticida elimina totalmente los gametocitos en 6-7 días iniciales de tratamiento. La adición de PQ-régimen estándar tiene potente acción antigametocitos. Ninguna combinación esquizonticida-PQ tiene eficacia total en ese plazo. No conocemos cómo varía la eficacia antigametocitos de PQ dada los días 1 a 3, ni en dosis diferentes a la estándar, ni en múltiples dosis. [Carmona-Fonseca J, ,Arango EM. Primaquina,gametocitemia de Plasmodium falciparum y bloqueo de transmisión: ineficacia del actual régimen de dosificación. MedUNAB 2012;15:14-21].

Biografía del autor/a

Jaime Carmona-Fonseca, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia
Eliana María Arango Flórez, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia

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Carmona-Fonseca J, Arango Flórez EM. Primaquina, gametocitemia de Plasmodium falciparum y bloqueo de transmisión: ineficacia del actual régimen de dosificación. MedUNAB [Internet]. 31 de marzo de 2012 [citado 19 de abril de 2024];15(1):14-21. Disponible en: https://revistas.unab.edu.co/index.php/medunab/article/view/1641

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