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Primaquine

Primaquine

Spectrum Of Activity

General Information

Treatment for malaria

Perform G6PD deficiency testing prior to initiating treatment.

Obtain hematocrit and hemoglobin prior to initating treatment and at day 3 and 8 in patients with mild to moderate G6PD deficiency, unknown status, or where testing is unavailable.

Obtain blood cell counts and hemoglobin determinations in G6PD normal patients.

Closely observe patients with a previous idiosyncratic reaction to primaquine, history of hemolytic anemia, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide methemoglobin reductase deficiency.

Monitor EGC in patients with cardiac disease or with concomitant use of QT interval prolonging drugs.

Common

  • Nausea
  • Abdominal pain

Serious

  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Leukopenia
  • Methemoglobinemia
  • Carbamazepine- decreases activity

Contraindications:

  • Levomethadyl- increased risk of cardiotoxicity
  • Aurothioglucose- increased risk of blood dyscrasias

Antimicrobial agent: Antimalarial agent, Aminoquinoline

Pregnancy category: C (국내 1등급)

Average serum half life: 3.7-9.6 hours

Precautions:

  • QT prolongation may occur, particularly with cardiac disease, or concomitant use of QT interval prolonging agents; monitoring recommended.
  • G6PD testing prior to initiation recommended.
  • Avoid pregnancy during treatment; negative pregnancy test required prior to treatment.