Daraprim
Active Ingredient(s): PyrimethamineFDA Approved: * January 23, 1953
Pharm Company: * GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Category: Malaria
Pyrimethamine, sold under the brand name Daraprim among others, is a medication used with leucovorin (leucovorin is used to decrease side effects of pyrimethamine; it does not have intrinsic anti-parasitic activity) to treat the parasitic diseases toxoplasmosis and cystoisosporiasis.[3][4] It is also used with dapsone as a second-line option to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS.[3] It was previously used for malari... [wikipedia]
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How long should this medication be taken for? ## What has your doctor advised? Daraprim contains the active ingredient P...
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