Recent news on Primaquine

Malaria—Great Exuma, Bahamas, May-June 2006  -  May 22, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),All patients were initially treated with chloroquine and doxycyline; the latter was subsequently replaced by primaquine to eliminate gametocytes and thus

Controversies and Misconceptions in Malaria Chemoprophylaxis for ...  -  May 22, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Although not licensed in most countries as primary prophylaxis, primaquine effectively prevents relapses of vivax malaria. Conclusions Prevention of malaria

MSF unmasks State Malaria office  -  May 23, 2007
E-Pao.net,The seizure include pricking needles/blood lancet, syringes, dust coated glass slides, 2.5 mg-packets of Primaquine Phosphate and loose packets of

World Health Organization Policy To Fight Malaria With DDT Attacked  -  May 21, 2007
Post ChronicleTo treat those 3400 cases, it dispensed 10.3 million Chloroquine, Amodiaquine and Primaquine tablets! These powerful drugs can cause genetic mutations and

Study relates mortality mystery to genetics  -  Apr 9, 2007
Newindpress (subscription),It means anti-malaria drugs like primaquine and other compounds such as phenacetin, furadantin and certain sulphonamides should be administered with caution

Chinese scientists take malaria fight to Africa  -  18 Jan 2007
Reuters AlertNet,Under the plan, the islanders will be prescribed a single dose of arteminisin-based combination therapy (ACTs) and primaquine, which they will all consume

Continuing Medical Education-V Fight Malaria - Anti-malarial drugs  -  Dec 5, 2006
Newindpress (subscription),Some drugs (eg. primaquine) are only used in certain situations. The different types of antimalarial drugs are as follows:- Drugs used to treat an attack of

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