Primarid 15mg Tablet
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Manufactured By : Themis Medicare Ltd
Composition : Primaquine (15mg)
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Primarid 15Mg Tablet is used to prevent the occurrence of malaria caused by mosquito bites. Being an aminoquinoline, it works by stopping the formation of the blood forms of the parasite that may cause a relapse of malaria. It is used after other medicines have already killed the parasites off in the red blood cells. It kills them in other body tissues.
If you have granulocytopenia, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis, then Primarid 15Mg Tablet should not be prescribed. Alert your doctor if you suffer from low magnesium and potassium levels in your body. Taking quinacrine alongside Primarid 15Mg Tablet may increase the risk of its side effects.
Primarid 15Mg Tablet is to be taken orally, with or without food as instructed. If you miss a dosage and it is almost time for the next one, skip it; never have 2 dosages in a day. Do not change or purposely skip the dosage, for it will help the parasite to multiply and make the infection resistant.
Some of the possible side effects include nausea, stomach cramps, vomiting and an upset stomach. If you have signs of red blood cell loss such as brown urine, pale skin, consult a doctor right away.
Information given here is based on the salt content of the medicine. Uses and effects of the medicine may vary from person to person. It is advisable to consult a Internal Medicine Specialist before using this medicine.
- Uses / Indications: Primarid 15mg Tablet is used in the treatment of malaria.
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
- Pregnancy interaction:
- Primarid 15mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor.
- Expert advice:
- You may undergo blood examinations particularly blood counts, hemoglobin determination during your treatment with primaquine. Inform your doctor if you are suffering from any of the following: heart disease, low potassium in the blood (hypokalemia) and/or low magnesium in the blood (hypomagnesemia). Do not take the given dose of primaquine for >14 days. Do not take along with drugs which are known to cause disordered electrical activity of heart (QT prolongation). Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
- Side Effects:
- Abdominal pain, Epigastric pain, Gastrointestinal discomfort, Vomiting, Nausea, Heartburn.
- How to use:
- Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Primarid 15mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
- How it works:
- Primarid 15mg Tablet is a weak base that reaches high concentration within the malarial parasite and causes accumulation of toxic heme pigment, which kills it.
- Faq for medicine:
- Is Primarid a sulfa drug/does Primarid contain sulfa? : No. Primarid is neither a sulfa drug nor contain sulfa|Is Primarid safe? : Primarid is safe if used at prescribed dose and duration as advised by your doctor|Is Primarid a prodrug? : Derivatives of Primarid are available in prodrug form, after metabolism Primarid gets converted into carboxyprimaquine|What is Primarid phosphate used for/ what does Primarid treat? : Primarid is used to treat and prevent repeated occurrence of symptoms of malaria|Why is primaquine given with clindamycin? : Primaquine and clindamycin are given together for the treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia|Why is Primarid given in falciparum malaria? : Primarid is active against primary erythrocytic stage of malarial parasite called Plasmodium falciparum, so it is given in falciparum malaria|Does Primarid treat chlamydia? : No. Primarid is specifically used in the treatment of malaria and Pneumocystis pneumonia. Please follow your doctor's advice regarding its use.
