Fansidar (Sulfadoxine and Pyrimethamine) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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Fansidar Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Fansidar Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Sulfadoxine Structural Formula Illustration

Treatment of Acute Malaria

Fansidar (sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine) is indicated for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria for those patients in whom chloroquine resistance is suspected. However, strains of P. falciparum (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY: Microbiology) may be encountered which have developed resistance to Fansidar (sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine) , in which case alternative treatment should be administered.

Prevention of Malaria

Malaria prophylaxis with Fansidar (sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine) ...

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What is Fansidar Prescribing Information?

Drug Description - Indications & Dosage - Side Effects & Drug Interactions - Warnings & Precautions - Contraindications - Medication Guide and More

What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Fansidar Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

the first sign of any skin rash, no matter how mild;
a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash;
pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding;
feeling tired, weak, or dizzy;
hallucinations, seizure (convulsions);
urinating less than usua...

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What is Fansidar Patient Information?

Possible Side Effects - Images - What Is - How Should I Take It - What If I Miss a Dose - What Should I Avoid and More

What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Fansidar Consumer Information: Uses

This medication contains 2 medicines: sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine. This combination may be used to treat malaria caused by mosquito bites in countries where malaria is common. Malaria parasites can enter the body through these mosquito bites, and then live in body tissues such as red blood cells or the liver. This medication is used to kill the malaria parasites living inside red blood cells. In some cases, you may need to take a different medication (such as primaquine) to kill the malaria parasites living in other body tissues. Both medications may be needed for a complete cure and to prev...

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