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Primaquine

Mechanism of action
Primaquine disrupts parasitic mitochondria and binds to DNA.
Clinical use
Primaquine is used to treat tissue (exoerythrocytic) and blood
(erythrocytic) forms of Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Adverse effects
Primaquine causes drug-induced hemolysis and gastrointestinal
upset.

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