PYRIMETHAMINE + SULPHADOX TAB

What is the Pyrimethamine + Sulphadox tab Used For?

Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine combination is an anti-malaria used for the treatment of malaria. It may also be used to prevent malaria in people who are living in or will be traveling to, an area where there is a chance of getting malaria.

Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine Tablet Ingredients 

500 mg N1-(5,6-dimethoxy-4- pyrimidinyl) sulfanilamide (sulfadoxine) and 25 mg 2,4-diamino-5-(p-chlorophenyl)-6- ethylpyrimidine (pyrimethamine). 

Other ingredients include Cornstarch, gelatin, lactose, magnesium stearate, and talc.

Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine Tablet Dosage 

Adults and teenagers: Take 1 tablet once every seven days, or 2 tablets once every fourteen days.  Children 2 months of age and older: Give dose based on body weight

How to use Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine tablet 

• Take the pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine tablets after your meal, with plenty of water or other fluid.  
• Swallow the Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine tablet whole, do not break it or chew it. 
• Drink plenty of water while taking it to keep your kidneys working and prevent kidney stones while taking this medication.

What are the side effects of Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine Tablets?

• Headache
• Diarrhea
• Hives
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Skin rash
• Abdominal cramps
• Anemia
• Dizziness

How quickly do Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine tablets work?

It takes about 7 days of treatment with Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine Tablets to see the full effects.

Where can you buy the Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine Tablets?

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