Drug details
Primaquine (phosphate tablets)
type of Antimalarials, Antimalarials, Aminoquinoline
Primaquine phosphate is an antimalarial drug prescribed to treat and prevent malaria. Primaquine is available in generic form.
The drug is often used to treat Malaria .
This drug may have the following side effects:
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- loss of appetite,
- stomach pain or upset,
- heartburn, and
- abdominal cramps.
The following drugs are related to Primaquine, either as a replacement or used together:
- Arakoda (tafenoquine tablets)
- Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
- Krintafel (tafenoquine tablets)
- Qualaquin (quinine sulfate capsules)