Primaquine
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Background
- Antimalarial medication
- Indications include malaria and Pneumocystis
Dosing
- Malaria: 30 mg p.o. daily for 14 days, in conjunction with other appropriate antimalarial
- Pneumocystis jirovecii: 30 mg p.o. once daily in combination with clindamycin for 21 days
Renal Dosing
- No dose adjustments.
Safety
- For G6PD deficiency, should be avoided or dose-reduced
