What is primaquine tablet used for?

Primaquine is used alone or with another medication to treat malaria (a serious infection that is spread by mosquitoes in certain parts of the world and can cause death) and to prevent the disease from coming back in people that are infected with malaria.

Is primaquine an antibiotic?

Primaquine is an antibiotic used to treat different types of infections. It can be given in combination with clindamycin (Dalacin® C) for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP).

When should I take primaquine?

Primaquine is usually taken for 2 weeks after you have left the malarious area. It is started during the last 1-2 weeks of your other malaria treatment or immediately after you have finished your other treatment. Primaquine should not be taken for more than 14 days for malaria treatment.

What are the side effects of primaquine?

Side Effects

Back, leg, or stomach pains.
black, tarry stools.
bluish-colored lips, fingernails, or palms.
chest pain.
difficulty breathing.
dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness.
fast, slow, pounding, or irregular heartbeat.
general body swelling.

Who should not use primaquine?

Who should not take primaquine? Pregnant women and people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (or G6PD) deficiency should not take primaquine.

Is malaria a virus?

A: Malaria is not caused by a virus or bacteria. Malaria is caused by a parasite known as Plasmodium, which is normally spread through infected mosquitoes. A mosquito takes a blood meal from an infected human, taking in Plasmodia which are in the blood.

Who should not take primaquine?

What are the 4 types of malaria?

Four kinds of malaria parasites infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae.

What are the best drugs for malaria?

ACT is a combination of two or more drugs that work against the malaria parasite in different ways. This is usually the preferred treatment for chloroquine-resistant malaria….Medications

Atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone)
Quinine sulfate (Qualaquin) with doxycycline (Oracea, Vibramycin, others)
Primaquine phosphate.

What is the generic name of chloroquine?

Chloroquine, brand name Aralen, is an anti-malarial drug. It is similar to hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil), and is useful in treating several forms of malaria as well as amebiasis that has spread outside of the intestines.