Sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine: International drug information (concise)

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International Brand Names

International Brand Names by Country

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(AE) United Arab Emirates: Fansidar;
(AU) Australia: Fansidar;
(BD) Bangladesh: Malacide | Malex | Malodoxin | Saloprim | Sulfamin | Sulsidar;
(BF) Burkina Faso: Fansidar | Laridox | Maloxine | Philco max;
(BR) Brazil: Fansidar;
(CH) Switzerland: Fansidar;
(CI) Côte d'Ivoire: Amalar | G cospe | Medi sp | Sp lic;
(CN) China: Sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine;
(CO) Colombia: Falcidar | Sulfadoxina + pirimetamina | Timalar;
(CY) Cyprus: Falcistat;
(EC) Ecuador: Fansidar;
(EE) Estonia: Fansidar | Sulfadoxine+pyrimethamine;
(EG) Egypt: Falcidar | Malacure;
(FR) France: Fansidar;
(GH) Ghana: G cospe | Malastop | Sp dox | TRAFAN;
(GR) Greece: Fansidar;
(ID) Indonesia: Plasmodin | Suldox | Sulfadoxine pyrime;
(IE) Ireland: Fansidar;
(IL) Israel: Fansidar;
(IN) India: Antimal | Apyxine | Croydoxin-fm | Domine | Fadomin | Galfakelfin | L-kelfina | Laridox | Malargard | Malasulf | Malcidal | Malicure | Malocide | Metasulf | Metasulfin | Pyralfin | Relicalfin | Reziz | Rimodar;
(JP) Japan: Fansidar;
(KE) Kenya: Amalar | Falcidin | Falcigo | Fanlar | Fansidar | G cospe | Laridox | Malacide | Malodar | Methomine s | Orodar | Sulphadar;
(LT) Lithuania: Fansidar;
(MY) Malaysia: Fansidar | Madomine | Malafon;
(NG) Nigeria: Antidar | Astab | Avro sp | Danoxine | Fansidar | Fralomin | Gomaxine | Krisdoxin | Laridox | Maladar | Malareich | Maldox | Maloxine | Marleydoxin | Melofan | Palnadar | Primalar | Pyrimedar | Suramex | Suresidar | Winmalar;
(PE) Peru: Fansidar;
(PH) Philippines: Fansidar;
(PK) Pakistan: Antifocine | Avofam | Falarax | Falcicure | Falcipar | Fansidar | Fansiqin | Favax | Hamadar | Irene | Malacide | Malacure | Malafar | Malaridox | Malarina | Malayrex | Malidar | Malsidar | Melamax | Metacin | Minish | Sinofen;
(PL) Poland: Fansidar;
(PR) Puerto Rico: Fansidar;
(RU) Russian Federation: Fansidar;
(SA) Saudi Arabia: Fansidar;
(SE) Sweden: Fansidar;
(SG) Singapore: Fandoxine;
(SL) Sierra Leone: Falcistat | G cospe | Paludoxin | Sinomal;
(TH) Thailand: Fansidar | Foress | Gensidar | Plasmodin | Pondxopin | Pyrixine | Sulfadoxine pyrime | Vinsilar;
(TZ) Tanzania, United Republic of: Orodar;
(UA) Ukraine: Fansidar;
(UG) Uganda: Kamsidar | L kelfin | Malaren | Neosidar;
(ZA) South Africa: Fansidar;
(ZM) Zambia: Antim | Ar dar | Fanlar | G cospe | L kelfin | Laridox | Malacure | Maladox | Malafil | Malidar | Malostat | Novidar | Orodar | Paludoxin | Pharmadar | Pyradox | Ryvakelfin | Spymal | Stalfin | Sulfadar | Sulfadoxine pyrimethamine | Sulphadar;
(ZW) Zimbabwe: Amalar

Index Terms

Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine

Pharmacologic Category

Antimalarial Agent

Reported Use

Short-term prophylaxis and treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria including areas where chloroquine resistance has been reported.

Dosage Range

Adults: Oral:

Malaria (uncomplicated) treatment: Sulfadoxine 1,500 mg/pyrimethamine 75 mg (3 tablets) as a single dose.

Malaria prophylaxis:

Semi-immune patients: Sulfadoxine 500 mg/pyrimethamine 25 mg per tablet: 2 or 3 tablets once every 4 weeks

Non-immune patients: Sulfadoxine 500 mg/pyrimethamine 25 mg per tablet: 2 tablets once every 2 weeks or 1 tablet once weekly

Product Availability

Product available in various countries; not currently available in the US

Dosage Forms

Tablet, oral: Sulfadoxine 500 mg and pyrimethamine 25 mg

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Sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine: International drug information (concise)