Gamonticidal Agents

Gamontocides are a group of drugs that are used to treat and prevent diseases caused by gamonts - protozoan parasites. Gamonts can cause various diseases such as malaria, leishmaniasis and others.

Gamontocides act on gamonts, killing them or preventing them from reproducing. They can be used both in tablet form and as injections.

One of the best known gamontocides is chloroquine, which is used to treat malaria. Other drugs such as mefloquine and primaquine are also used.

However, it should be remembered that gamontocides may have side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache and others. Therefore, before using gamontocides, you should consult your doctor.

Gamontocide is a medicine that is used to destroy gamonates, that is, parasites that can cause diseases in humans and animals. They are microorganisms and are not visible to the naked eye. The drugs are used both for the treatment of parenteral infections and for the treatment of E. coli. Medicines are also widely used in veterinary medicine.

Gamontocides, according to their mechanism of action, are divided into antibacterial (antiseptics, antibiotics), bacteriostatic, bactericidal and tuberculocidal. The following groups of gamontocides are distinguished: - Aminoglycosides (streptomycin, gentamicin, etc.) - Tetracyclines (tetracycline) - Penicillin series (benzylpenicillin, ampicillin, etc.), - Cephalosporins (cephaloridine, cefoperazone, etc.), macrolides (erythromycin).

Local antibacterial drugs are sulfonamide drugs, which are chemically dissimilar compounds: triazole, imidazole, pyrazole.

The group of chemical antimicrobial agents that contribute to the creation of a high concentration of the drug in the wound and in the area of ​​​​the infectious focus in infectious and inflammatory diseases includes “Chlogexidine” - an antiseptic without an unpleasant odor. The main active substance of this drug is chlorhexidine bigluconate. Due to its low toxicity and ability to activate certain cells of the immune system, it has found application in otolaryngology, urology, gynecology, and dentistry. Antiseptics of plant origin can be the drugs of choice: chamomile, calendula.