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Antimalarial Drug: From its Development to Deface.

Tapan Kumar Barik1

  • 1Applied Entomology Laboratory, Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Berhampur University, Berhampur-760007, Odisha, India. tkbarik@rediffmail.com.

Current Drug Discovery Technologies
|September 8, 2015
PubMed
Summary

Antimalarial drugs are crucial for malaria control, but drug resistance and quality issues hinder progress. This review covers drug development, delivery, and challenges to ensure effective malaria treatment and prevention globally.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Entomology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Malaria remains a significant global health threat, with billions at risk.
  • Despite extensive research, an effective malaria vaccine is unavailable.
  • Antimalarial drugs are the primary means for malaria treatment and prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current antimalarial drugs and development strategies.
  • To discuss drug delivery methods, including nanoparticles.
  • To highlight challenges in malaria control, such as drug resistance and drug quality.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of antimalarial drugs and related research.
  • Analysis of drug development and delivery systems.
  • Identification of current issues impacting malaria control.

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Main Results:

  • Drug resistance is a major obstacle to malaria elimination.
  • Adverse side effects, drug unavailability, and counterfeit drugs impede treatment.
  • Nanoparticle drug delivery shows promise for improved efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • Effective malaria control relies on optimizing existing antimalarial drugs.
  • Addressing drug resistance and ensuring drug quality are critical.
  • Accessible and high-quality antimalarial treatments are essential for global malaria elimination efforts.