The reality of using primaquine.
BACKGROUND: Primaquine is currently the only medication used for radical cure of Plasmodium vivax infection. Unfortunately, its use is not without risk. Patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency have an increased susceptibility to haemolysis when given primaquine. This poten...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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