Trypanosomiasis MCQs
Trypanosomiasis MCQs
Trypanosomiasis MCQs
18. Which drug combination is commonly used to treat second-stage African trypanosomiasis?
a) Suramin and nifurtimox
b) Eflornithine and melarsoprol (CORRECT)
c) Benznidazole and suramin
d) Melarsoprol and nifurtimox
e) Eflornithine and nifurtimox
19. Benznidazole is the primary medication used to treat which form of trypanosomiasis?
a) Acute African trypanosomiasis
b) Chronic African trypanosomiasis
c) Both acute and chronic African trypanosomiasis
d) Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) (CORRECT)
e) Neither form of trypanosomiasis