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Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine

Medicines for chemoprevention

WHO Essential Medicine EML section: Medicines for chemoprevention

Label status: label not available in our sources

This is information only, not a prescription. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before taking any medicine. For an overdose or poisoning, call 102.

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Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine is an essential medicine listed on the World Health Organization's Model List for chemoprevention. It is used to prevent malaria. The product label is not available in our sources.

Sources: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 23rd list (2023) · Reference · Reference

What it is used for

Listed for: Medicines for chemoprevention (WHO EML section heading).

Overdose or poisoning

For a suspected overdose or poisoning, call 102 now and go to the nearest emergency hospital.

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Common questions

What is Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine used for?
It is listed for: Medicines for chemoprevention (WHO Model List section).

Is Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine an essential medicine?
Yes, it is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines.

What is the dose of Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine?
Not provided here. Ask a doctor or pharmacist.

What is Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine?
Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine is an essential medicine on the WHO Model List, listed under: Medicines for chemoprevention. A product label is not available in our sources.

Sources: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 23rd list (2023) · Reference · Reference

WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, 23rd list (2023), World Health Organization

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