The following is the mechanism of action of proguanil: …
The following is the mechanism of action of proguanil: 1. It inhibits the detoxification of the heme in the erythrocyte2. Its metabolites produce reactive oxygen species which are fatal to the malaria parasite3. Its metabolites inhibit nucleic acid synthesis by oxidizing plasmodial DNA4.Inhibits plasmodial protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunits5. It inhibits plasmodial dihydrofolate reductase enzyme action