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Sulfadoxine_Pyrimethamine
What it does
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is a medicine used to treat and prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites spread by mosquito bites.
Commonly used for: malaria, malaria prevention
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Source: Food and Drugs Authority · fetched 2026-04-18 08:37:46 · updated 2026-10-20 04:00:10
About this medicine
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is a medicine used to treat and prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites spread by mosquito bites.
What it treats
- malaria
- malaria prevention
How it works
It works by stopping the growth of the malaria parasites in the blood.
Who it's for
It is for people at risk of malaria or those diagnosed with the disease.
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