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Asking For Self, Male 34, Abbottabad

I have been diagnosed with Malaria PVax virus and treated with Gen -M. Now Dr. advixe me to take tablet of Primaquine 15mg. My G6PD level is 5.51. My question is. I this tablet safe with this G6PD Level.

General Physician in Karachi - Homayoun Sheikh

Homayoun Sheikh - General Physician

MD, Specialty Certificate (Acute Medicine) UK, MRCP (UK), Post Graduate Diploma of cardiologist (UK) | Karachi

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no need as you used gen-m


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Dear Dr. its Pvix virus malaria and according to Dr. it will repeat after sometime if Primaquine is not used

3 years ago

General Physician in Karachi - Homayoun Sheikh
Homayoun Sheikh - General Physician

MD, Specialty Certificate (Acute Medicine) UK, MRCP (UK), Post Graduate Diploma of cardiologist (UK) | Karachi | Book Appointment

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your doctor is wrong, perimaquine needed if you was treated by chloroquine not GEB-M. No need to perimaquine after GEN-M. Did you get the point?

3 years ago

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Thank u Dr. for quick repsonse. I got the point. I was treated with Gen-M not by Chlorquine. that is why I was recommended with Primaquine.
I was a bit confused about use of Primaquine with this G6PD level...
again thank u

3 years ago

General Physician in Karachi - Homayoun Sheikh
Homayoun Sheikh - General Physician

MD, Specialty Certificate (Acute Medicine) UK, MRCP (UK), Post Graduate Diploma of cardiologist (UK) | Karachi | Book Appointment

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forget perimaquine as perimaquine is for those who treated with chloroquine. You were treated with GEN-M so no need to 8 weeks perimaquine

3 years ago

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