ATC codes:
P01BA03
EMLc
Indication
Malaria due to Plasmodium ovale
ICD11 code:
1F43
INN
Primaquine
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
(EML)
(EMLc)
(EMLc)
Additional notes
Only for use to achieve radical cure of P. vivax and P. ovale infections, to be administered for 14 days
Formulations
Oral > Solid:
7.5 mg tablet (as phosphate) ;
15 mg tablet (as phosphate)
EML status history
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Wikipedia
DrugBank
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Primaquine was added to the core list of the EMLc for the curative treatment of P. ovale.