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Sulfadoxine ( sul-fa-DOX-een) , a sulfa medicine, and pyrimethamine (peer-i-METH-a-meen) combination is used to treat malaria. Fansidar may also be used to prevent malaria in people who are living in, or will be traveling to, an area where there is a chance of getting malaria. Fansidar combination may also be taken with other medicines for malaria, or may be used for other problems as determined by your doctor. Since Fansidar combination may cause some serious side effects, it generally is used only to prevent or treat serious malaria infections in areas where it is known that other medicines may not work. Fansidar is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form: Oral Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Brand names: - Fansidar - Sulfadoxine and Pyrimethamine |