Pyrimethamine
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pyrimethamine-185-9385009
title:
Pyrimethamine
text:
Pyrimethamine, sold under the brand name Daraprim among others, is a medication used with leucovorin to treat the parasitic diseases toxoplasmosis and cystoisosporiasis. It is also used with dapsone as a second-line option to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in people with HIV/AIDS. It was previously used for malaria but is no longer recommended due to resistance. Pyrimethamine is taken by mouth. Common side effects include gastrointestinal upset, severe allergic reactions, and bone marro
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medication
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrimethamine
date created:
2005-12-19T02:45:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T17:53:21Z
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13
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