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Brand Names: Daraprim

What is Pyrimethamine? A medication used for protozoal infections. It is commonly used as an antimalarial drug (for both treatment and prevention). Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

3 patients in the community are taking or have taken Pyrimethamine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Slow my ALS progress 2 66%
Other 1 33%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Pyrimethamine.

  100 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Pyrimethamine or how long patients were taking Pyrimethamine before stopping.

Currently taking Pyrimethamine

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Stopped taking Pyrimethamine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
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1
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Why Patients Stopped Taking Pyrimethamine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe 1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%
Other 1 50% Other: 50%


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