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primaquine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | antimalarial, antimalarial drug |
Examples of primaquine
primaquine
For example, only primaquine can kill vivax once it has entered the liver.
From the economist.com
We knew it was only the blacks who were primaquine sensitive.
From the genotopia.scienceblog.com
German pharmaceutical companies such as Bayer developed synthetic antimalarial drugs, the best of which was primaquine.
From the genotopia.scienceblog.com
Most cases of infection were uncomplicated and easily treated with chloroquine and primaquine, two commonly used anti-malarial drugs.
From the sciencedaily.com
Indeed, an important aspect of P. vivax eradication will be the development of new drugs to replace primaquine for radical cure.
From the nature.com
Researchers found that primaquine was effective, but that about one in ten blacks developed severe anemia when they took it.
From the genotopia.scienceblog.com
As Beutler used skin color as a proxy for primaquine sensitivity and malaria susceptibility, so physicians today are using it as a proxy for haplotype.
From the genotopia.scienceblog.com
In as many as 10% of Negro males, normal doses of the antimalarial drug primaquine will precipitate an acute and potentially fatal blood-destroying anemia.
From the time.com
This finding is important as primaquine is recommended in the global action plan to eliminate malaria and is the only drug to prevent malaria relapse.
From the sciencedaily.com
Quinine was used historically, however the development of more effective alternatives such as quinacrine, chloroquine, and primaquine in the 20th century reduced its use.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Synthetic antimalarial drug
- Primaquine (or primaquine phosphate) is a medication used in the treatment of malaria and Pneumocystis pneumonia. It is a member of the 8-aminoquinoline group of drugs that includes tafenoquine and pamaquine.
- A drug used against malaria for the prevention of P. vivax or for the eradication of the hypnozoites of P. vivax and P. ovale.
- Effective against intrahepatic forms of all types of malaria parasite. It is used to provide radical cure of P. vivax and P. ovale^[k]Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2006. ...
- Treats avian malaria; useful in killing malarial protozoa lodged in body tissues such as the liver, rather than those in the red blood cells; for this reason, it is almost always used in conjunction with an anti-malarial drug such as Chloroquine, which is effective against the protozoa residing ...
