 Primaquine
"Primaquine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An aminoquinoline that is given by mouth to produce a radical cure and prevent relapse of vivax and ovale malarias following treatment with a blood schizontocide. It has also been used to prevent transmission of falciparum malaria by those returning to areas where there is a potential for re-introduction of malaria. Adverse effects include anemias and GI disturbances. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopeia, 30th ed, p404)
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D011319
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.438.810.050.650
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| Concept/Terms |
Primacin- Primacin
- Boucher & Muir Brand of Primaquine Phosphate
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| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primaquine" by people in Profiles.
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Cramer EY, Bartlett J, Chan ER, Gaedigk A, Ratsimbasoa AC, Mehlotra RK, Williams SM, Zimmerman PA. Pharmacogenomic variation in the Malagasy population: implications for the antimalarial drug primaquine metabolism. Pharmacogenomics. 2023 07; 24(11):583-597.
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Chan ER, Mehlotra RK, Pirani KA, Ratsimbasoa AC, Williams SM, Gaedigk A, Zimmerman PA. CYP2D6 gene resequencing in the Malagasy, a population at the crossroads between Asia and Africa: a pilot study. Pharmacogenomics. 2022 04; 23(5):315-325.
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