Primaquine

In the US, Primaquine (primaquine systemic) is a member of the drug class antimalarial quinolines and is used to treat Malaria, Malaria Prevention and Pneumocystis Pneumonia.

US matches:

• Primaquine


• Primaquine Phosphate

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P01BA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000090-34-6

Chemical Formula

C15-H21-N3-O

Molecular Weight

259

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal agent: Antimalarial

Chemical Name

1,4-Pentanediamine, N4-(6-methoxy-8-quinolinyl)-

Foreign Names

• Primaquinum (Latin)
• Primaquin (German)
• Primaquine (French)
• Primaquina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Primachina (OS: DCIT)
• Primaquine (OS: DCF, BAN)
• Primachinum (IS)
• SN 13272 (IS)
• Primaquine Phosphate (OS: BANM, USAN)
• Primaquinbisdihydrogenphosphat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Primaquine (diphosphate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Primaquine Diphosphate (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Primaquine Phosphate (PH: BP 2010, USP 32)
• Primaquini diphosphas (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Kanaprim
  Globe, Bangladesh



• Primaquina
  Cipa, Peru



• Jasoprim
  Jayson, Bangladesh



• Malirid
  Ipca, India



• PMQ-Inga
  Inga, India



• Primacin
  Boucher & Muir, Australia



• Primaquina
  Blaskov, Colombia



• Primaquine
  Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Oman; sanofi-aventis, Canada; sanofi-aventis, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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