Fansidar

Active Ingredient(s): Pyrimethamine + Sulfadoxine
FDA Approved: * October 28, 1981
Pharm Company: * ROCHE
Category: Malaria

Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine, sold under the brand name Fansidar, is a combination medication used to treat malaria.[1][2] It contains sulfadoxine (a sulfonamide) and pyrimethamine (an antiprotozoal).[3] For the treatment of malaria it is typically used along with other antimalarial medication such as artesunate.[3] In areas of Africa with moderate to high rates of malaria, three doses are recommended during the second and third tri... [wikipedia]

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