In as many as 10% of Negro males, normal doses of the antimalarial drug primaquine will precipitate an acute and potentially fatal blood-destroying anemia.
Low-dose treatment may block malaria transmission ( London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine ) Lower doses of the antimalarial drug primaquine are as effective as higher doses in reducing malaria transmission, according to a study published today in Lancet Infectious Diseases by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine researchers.
Nov. 14, 2013 - EurekAlert!