Primaquine is used in the treatment of malaria.

Primaquine is a weak base that reaches high concentration within the malarial parasite and causes accumulation of toxic heme pigment, which kills it.

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• You may undergo blood examinations particularly blood counts, hemoglobin determination during your treatment with primaquine.
• Inform your doctor if you are suffering from any of the following: heart disease, low potassium in the blood (hypokalemia) and/or low magnesium in the blood (hypomagnesemia).
• Do not take the given dose of primaquine for >14 days.
• Do not take along with drugs which are known to cause disordered electrical activity of heart (QT prolongation).
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Ques. Q. Is Primaquine a sulfa drug/does Primaquine contain sulfa?
No. Primaquine is neither a sulfa drug nor contain sulfa

Ques. Q. Is Primaquine safe?
Primaquine is safe if used at prescribed dose and duration as advised by your doctor

Ques. Q. Is Primaquine a prodrug?
Derivatives of Primaquine are available in prodrug form, after metabolism Primaquine gets converted into carboxyprimaquine

Ques. Q. What is Primaquine phosphate used for/ what does Primaquine treat?
Primaquine is used to treat and prevent repeated occurrence of symptoms of malaria

Ques. Q. Why is primaquine given with clindamycin?
Primaquine and clindamycin are given together for the treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia

Ques. Q. Why is Primaquine given in falciparum malaria?
Primaquine is active against primary erythrocytic stage of malarial parasite called Plasmodium falciparum, so it is given in falciparum malaria

Ques. Q. Does Primaquine treat chlamydia?
No. Primaquine is specifically used in the treatment of malaria and Pneumocystis pneumonia. Please follow your doctor's advice regarding its use.