Drug Type: Antiprotozoal, Dewormer, Antimalarial, Antiparasitic

Primaquine

Primaquine is an antimalarial medication primarily used to treat hematozoa (i.e., Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon). It is used in conjunction with chloroquine (which is toxic when overdosed).

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  • 0.75-1 mg/kg PO once. Use with chloroquine (25 mg/kg at 0h, then 15 mg/kg at 12, 24, and 48h). (B Speer 2016)