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Fansidar
Fansidar is used for: Treating and preventing malaria when other medicines (eg, chloroquine) are not effective or appropriate.
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Fansidar
Pyrimethamine is an antiparasitic drug. It prevents the growth and reproduction of parasites. Sulfadoxine is a sulfa drug that fights bacteria in the body. The combination of pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine is used to treat malaria, a disease caused by parasites. Parasites that cause malaria...
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Fansidar
Fansidar is an antimalarial agent, each tablet containing 500 mg N1-(5,6-dimethoxy-4-pyrimidinyl) sulfanilamide (sulfadoxine) and 25 mg 2,4-diamino-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-6-ethylpyrimidine (pyrimethamine). Each tablet also contains cornstarch, gelatin, lactose, magnesium stearate and talc.
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Fansidar
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Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine
Sulfadoxine / Pyrimethamine Pronunciation: (SUL-fa-DOX-een/PIR-i-METH-a-meen) Class: Antimalarial preparation Trade Names: Fansidar - Tablets sulfadoxine 500 mg/pyrimethamine 25 mg Pharmacology The 2 components sequentially block 2 enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of folinic...
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See also: Malaria, Malaria Prevention, Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis
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