Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Daraprim Tablet

Daraprim Tablet

Generic namePyrimethamine
Drug classAntimalarial
FormsTablet

Daraprim is an antiparasite medicine that helps prevent parasites from growing and reproducing in the body. It is used to treat or prevent certain types of malaria and to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by the Toxoplasma parasite.

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