Pyrimethamine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Pyrimethamine (pyrimethamine systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antimalarials and is used to treat Malaria Prevention, Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis, Toxoplasmosis and Toxoplasmosis - Prophylaxis.

US matches:

• Pyrimethamine


• Pyrimethamine/Sulfadoxine


• Pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P01BD01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000058-14-0

Chemical Formula

C12-H13-Cl-N4

Molecular Weight

248

Therapeutic Category

Antiprotozoal agent: Antimalarial

Chemical Name

2,4-Pyrimidinediamine, 5-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-ethyl-

Foreign Names

• Pyrimethaminum (Latin)
• Pyrimethamin (German)
• Pyriméthamine (French)
• Pirimetamina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pirimetamina (OS: DCIT)
• Pyrimethamine (OS: JAN, BAN)
• Pyriméthamine (OS: DCF)
• Pyrimethamin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Pyrimethamine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Pyrimethaminum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Anticoc Palumbus (Pyrimethamine and Sulfaquinoxaline (veterinary use))
  Gufarma - Indústria Química e Farmacêutica, Lda., Portugal



• Daraprim
  Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Argentina; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Belgium; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom; GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana; GlaxoSmithKline, Ireland; GlaxoSmithKline, Iran; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Luxembourg; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Taiwan; GlaxoSmithKline, United States; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa



• Fansidar (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine)
  Chugai, Japan; Roche, United Arab Emirates; Roche, Australia; Roche, Burkina Faso; Roche, Benin; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Congo; Roche, Cote D'ivoire; Roche, Cameroon; Roche, Ethiopia; Roche, France; Roche, Gabon; Roche, Ghana; Roche, Guinea; Roche, Indonesia; Roche, Israel; Roche, Kenya; Roche, Madagascar; Roche, Mali; Roche, Mauritania; Roche, Malaysia; Roche, Niger; Roche, Nigeria; Roche, Oman; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Pakistan; Roche, Saudi Arabia; Roche, Senegal; Roche, Togo; Roche, United States; Roche, Yemen; Roche, South Africa; Roche, Zaire; Roche, Zimbabwe



• Laridox (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine)
  Ipca Laboratories, Ethiopia



• Malareich (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia



• Malaria Med (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine)
  Unibios Laboratories, Ethiopia



• Malocide
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Metakelfin (Pyrimethamine and Sulfalene)
  Pfizer, Italy



• Nopyrin (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine)
  Flamingo Pharmacueticals, Ethiopia



• Océcoxil (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadimethoxine (veterinary use))
  Virbac, France



• Plasmodin (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine)
  Ifars, Indonesia



• Pyrison
  Jayson, Bangladesh



• ReBalance (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadiazine (veterinary use))
  Animal Health Pharmaceuticals, United States



• Suldox (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine)
  Actavis, Indonesia



• Vitadar (Pyrimethamine and Sulfadoxine)
  Mediplata, Peru

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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