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