| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primaquine | Modern Pharma Ltd. | Metro Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 7.5mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 200.00 |
| Primaquine More info | |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Action | May inhibit meroThey are also thought to inhibit heme polymerase activity resulting in accumulation of free heme, which is toxic to the parasites. |
| Drug Indication | Malaria (to eliminate the liver stage of P. Vivax and P. Ovale); Pneumocystis (used together with clindamycin) |
| Precautions | Systemic disease associated with granulocytopenia; G6PD deficiency; pregnancy; breastfeeding. |
| Contra-Indications | Patients with severe G-6-PD deficiency. |
| Side Effects | Nausea; vomiting; anorexia; abdomi-nal pain; leucopenia; methaemoglobinae-mia especially in G6PD deficiency |
| Dosage | 15mg daily for14 - 21 days |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTING ON INFECTIONS |
| Drug Sub-Category | Anti-Malarials |