SULFADOXINE, 500mg / PYRIMETHAMINE, 25mg, tab.

STD DORASULP5T-

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SULFADOXINE / PYRIMETHAMINE (SP)

Therapeutic Action

Fixed-dose combination (FDC) of two antimalarials

Indications

Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp-PS) from the second trimester onwards in areas of moderate to high malaria transmission in Africa

Instructions for use

The 250 mg/12.5 mg dosage is intended for paediatric use.

The 500 mg dispersible tablet is preferred to the normal 500 mg tablet.

The resistance to sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine is more and more frequent.

Precautions for Use

Contra-indicated during the first trimester of pregnancy (risk of neural tube defects).

Do not use in combination with co-trimoxazole.

Storage

Below 25°C ‐ Protect from sunlight