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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C12H13ClN4.C2H6O4S
Molecular Weight 374.843
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of PYRIMETHAMINE ISETHIONATE

SMILES

OCCS(O)(=O)=O.CCC1=C(C(N)=NC(N)=N1)C2=CC=C(Cl)C=C2

InChI

InChIKey=DFMXZKTVDQNLAX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C12H13ClN4.C2H6O4S/c1-2-9-10(11(14)17-12(15)16-9)7-3-5-8(13)6-4-7;3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h3-6H,2H2,1H3,(H4,14,15,16,17);3H,1-2H2,(H,4,5,6)

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Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9554869

Pyrimethamine, sold under the trade name Daraprim, is one of the folic acid antagonists that is used as an antimalarial or with a sulfonamide to treat toxoplasmosis. In addition it was approved in Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria. However, resistance to pyrimethamine is prevalent worldwide. It is not suitable as a prophylactic agent for travelers to most areas. Pyrimethamine is well absorbed with peak levels occurring between 2 to 6 hours following administration. It is eliminated slowly and has a plasma half-life of approximately 96 hours. Pyrimethamine is 87% bound to human plasma proteins. Pyrimethamine acts by selectively inhibiting malarial dihydrofolate reductase-thymidylate synthase and the rationale for its therapeutic action is based on the differential requirement between host and parasite for nucleic acid precursors involved in growth. This activity is highly selective against plasmodia and Toxoplasma gondii. Pyrimethamine possesses blood schizonticidal and some tissue schizonticidal activity against malaria parasites of humans. The action of pyrimethamine against Toxoplasma gondii is greatly enhanced when used in conjunction with sulfonamides.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
1.5 nM [Ki]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
DARAPRIM

Approved Use

Treatment of Toxoplasmosis: DARAPRIM is indicated for the treatment of toxoplasmosis when used conjointly with a sulfonamide, since synergism exists with this combination. Treatment of Acute Malaria: DARAPRIM is also indicated for the treatment of acute malaria. It should not be used alone to treat acute malaria. Fast-acting schizonticides such as chloroquine or quinine are indicated and preferable for the treatment of acute malaria. However, conjoint use of DARAPRIM with a sulfonamide (e.g., sulfadoxine) will initiate transmission control and suppression of susceptible strains of plasmodia. Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria: DARAPRIM is indicated for the chemoprophylaxis of malaria due to susceptible strains of plasmodia. However, resistance to pyrimethamine is prevalent worldwide. It is not suitable as a prophylactic agent for travelers to most areas.

Launch Date

1953
Curative
DARAPRIM

Approved Use

Treatment of Toxoplasmosis: DARAPRIM is indicated for the treatment of toxoplasmosis when used conjointly with a sulfonamide, since synergism exists with this combination. Treatment of Acute Malaria: DARAPRIM is also indicated for the treatment of acute malaria. It should not be used alone to treat acute malaria. Fast-acting schizonticides such as chloroquine or quinine are indicated and preferable for the treatment of acute malaria. However, conjoint use of DARAPRIM with a sulfonamide (e.g., sulfadoxine) will initiate transmission control and suppression of susceptible strains of plasmodia. Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria: DARAPRIM is indicated for the chemoprophylaxis of malaria due to susceptible strains of plasmodia. However, resistance to pyrimethamine is prevalent worldwide. It is not suitable as a prophylactic agent for travelers to most areas.

Launch Date

1953
Preventing
DARAPRIM

Approved Use

Treatment of Toxoplasmosis: DARAPRIM is indicated for the treatment of toxoplasmosis when used conjointly with a sulfonamide, since synergism exists with this combination. Treatment of Acute Malaria: DARAPRIM is also indicated for the treatment of acute malaria. It should not be used alone to treat acute malaria. Fast-acting schizonticides such as chloroquine or quinine are indicated and preferable for the treatment of acute malaria. However, conjoint use of DARAPRIM with a sulfonamide (e.g., sulfadoxine) will initiate transmission control and suppression of susceptible strains of plasmodia. Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria: DARAPRIM is indicated for the chemoprophylaxis of malaria due to susceptible strains of plasmodia. However, resistance to pyrimethamine is prevalent worldwide. It is not suitable as a prophylactic agent for travelers to most areas.

Launch Date

1953
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.059 μg/mL
50 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered: Zidovudine
PYRIMETHAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
502.9 μg × h/mL
50 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered: Zidovudine
PYRIMETHAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
190.56 h
50 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
dose: 50 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: STEADY-STATE
co-administered: Zidovudine
PYRIMETHAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
13%
PYRIMETHAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
1.625 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.625 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.625 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 1
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 1
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Disc. AE: Vomiting, Convulsions...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Vomiting
Convulsions (severe)
Cyanosis
Sources: Page: p.19
625 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 625 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 625 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 1
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 1
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Disc. AE: Convulsions, Respiratory failure...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Convulsions
Respiratory failure (grade 5)
Sources: Page: p.19
1.2 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.2 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Disc. AE: Cyanosis, Vomiting...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Cyanosis
Vomiting (severe)
Convulsions
Apnoea
Haematemesis
Cardiac failure (grade 5)
Sources: Page: p.19
400 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Disc. AE: Convulsions, Vomiting...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Convulsions (severe)
Vomiting
Cyanosis
Collapse
Sources: Page: p.19
625 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 625 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 625 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 3
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 3
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Disc. AE: Convulsions, Unconsciousness...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Convulsions (grade 5)
Unconsciousness (grade 5)
Sources: Page: p.19
300 mg single, oral (min)
Overdose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.3
Disc. AE: Convulsions, Abdominal pain...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Convulsions
Abdominal pain
Nausea
Vomiting (severe)
Excitability
Respiratory depression (grade 5)
Circulatory collapse (grade 5)
Sources: Page: p.3
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (max)
Recommended
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.2
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.2
Disc. AE: Folate deficiency...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Folate deficiency
Sources: Page: p.2
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Cyanosis Disc. AE
1.625 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.625 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.625 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 1
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 1
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Vomiting Disc. AE
1.625 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.625 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.625 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 1
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 1
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Convulsions severe
Disc. AE
1.625 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.625 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.625 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 1
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 1
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Convulsions Disc. AE
625 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 625 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 625 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 1
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 1
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Respiratory failure grade 5
Disc. AE
625 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 625 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 625 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 1
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 1
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Apnoea Disc. AE
1.2 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.2 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Convulsions Disc. AE
1.2 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.2 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Cyanosis Disc. AE
1.2 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.2 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Haematemesis Disc. AE
1.2 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.2 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Cardiac failure grade 5
Disc. AE
1.2 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.2 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Vomiting severe
Disc. AE
1.2 g single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 1.2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 1.2 g
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: M
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Collapse Disc. AE
400 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Cyanosis Disc. AE
400 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Vomiting Disc. AE
400 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Convulsions severe
Disc. AE
400 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 400 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 400 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 2
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 2
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Convulsions grade 5
Disc. AE
625 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 625 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 625 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 3
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 3
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Unconsciousness grade 5
Disc. AE
625 mg single, oral
Overdose
Dose: 625 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 625 mg
Sources: Page: p.19
healthy, 3
n = 1
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: 3
Sex: F
Population Size: 1
Sources: Page: p.19
Abdominal pain Disc. AE
300 mg single, oral (min)
Overdose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.3
Convulsions Disc. AE
300 mg single, oral (min)
Overdose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.3
Excitability Disc. AE
300 mg single, oral (min)
Overdose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.3
Nausea Disc. AE
300 mg single, oral (min)
Overdose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.3
Circulatory collapse grade 5
Disc. AE
300 mg single, oral (min)
Overdose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.3
Respiratory depression grade 5
Disc. AE
300 mg single, oral (min)
Overdose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.3
Vomiting severe
Disc. AE
300 mg single, oral (min)
Overdose
Dose: 300 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 300 mg
Sources: Page: p.3
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.3
Folate deficiency Disc. AE
75 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral (max)
Recommended
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 75 mg, 1 times / day
Sources: Page: p.2
unhealthy
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Toxoplasmosis
Sources: Page: p.2
Overview

Overview

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
inconclusive [Activation 10 uM]
inconclusive [Activation 39.8107 uM]
inconclusive [Activation 5.0119 uM]
inconclusive [Activation 7.9433 uM]
inconclusive [Activation >10 uM]
no [Activation >10 uM]
no
no
weak [IC50 200.1 uM]
yes [IC50 0.131 uM]
yes [IC50 1.8 uM]
yes [IC50 4.55 uM]
yes [IC50 45.1 uM]
yes
yes
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
In vitro cultivation of Cryptosporidium parvum and screening for anticryptosporidial drugs.
1990 Aug
In vivo assessment of antimicrobial agents against Toxoplasma gondii by quantification of parasites in the blood, lungs, and brain of infected mice.
1990 Aug
Resolution of acute renal failure in toxoplasmic encephalitis despite continuance of sulfadiazine.
1990 Jul-Aug
In vitro and in vivo effects of doxycycline on Toxoplasma gondii.
1990 May
Pneumocystis carinii dihydrofolate reductase used to screen potential antipneumocystis drugs.
1991 Jul
Activity of minocycline against Toxoplasma gondii infection in mice.
1991 May
Sulfadiazine-induced crystalluria in AIDS patients with toxoplasma encephalitis.
1991 May
[Malaria vector control in Cameroon: past, present, future. Reflections].
2001 Jul
Effect of immunomodulator daraprim on potentiation of vaccine protection of leishmania major in BALB/c mice.
2003 Mar
Research influence on antimalarial drug policy change in Tanzania: case study of replacing chloroquine with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine as the first-line drug.
2005 Oct 20
Malaria in Kenya's western highlands.
2005 Sep
[Disulone and hepatosiderosis].
2006 Aug-Sep
Therapeutic efficacy of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and chloroquine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in pregnancy in Burkina Faso.
2006 Jun 15
Presumed dapsone-induced drug hypersensitivity syndrome causing reversible hypersensitivity myocarditis and thyrotoxicosis.
2006 Nov
Drug resistance to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mlimba, Tanzania.
2006 Oct 31
Pyrimethamine treatment does not ameliorate lymphoproliferation or autoimmune disease in MRL/lpr-/- mice or in patients with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome.
2007 Dec
In silico prediction of pregnane X receptor activators by machine learning approaches.
2007 Jan
Impact of placental Plasmodium falciparum malaria on pregnancy and perinatal outcome in sub-Saharan Africa: I: introduction to placental malaria.
2007 Jun
[Acute renal failure due to sulfadiazine crystalluria].
2007 May
R2(2)(8) motifs in Aminopyrimidine sulfonate/carboxylate interactions: crystal structures of pyrimethaminium benzenesulfonate monohydrate (2:2:1) and 2-amino-4,6-dimethylpyrimidinium sulfosalicylate dihydrate (4:2:2).
2007 Nov 13
A comparison of vitamin A and leucovorin for the prevention of methotrexate-induced micronuclei production in rat bone marrow.
2008 Dec
ECVAM retrospective validation of in vitro micronucleus test (MNT).
2008 Jul
Pyrimethamine induces apoptosis of melanoma cells via a caspase and cathepsin double-edged mechanism.
2008 Jul 1
Changes in malaria indices between 1999 and 2007 in The Gambia: a retrospective analysis.
2008 Nov 1
HIV, TB, Malaria, Filaria and Kala azar.
2008 Oct
Update on the treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis.
2009
Factors related to compliance to anti-malarial drug combination: example of amodiaquine/sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine among children in rural Senegal.
2009 Jun 4
Antifolate activity of pyrimethamine enhances temozolomide-induced cytotoxicity in melanoma cells.
2009 May
Self-reported data: a major tool to assess compliance with anti-malarial combination therapy among children in Senegal.
2009 Nov 17
Potent and specific inhibition of mMate1-mediated efflux of type I organic cations in the liver and kidney by pyrimethamine.
2010 Apr
Cost effectiveness of seasonal intermittent preventive treatment using amodiaquine & artesunate or sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in Ghanaian children.
2010 Aug 17
Turning science into health solutions: KEMRI's challenges as Kenya's health product pathfinder.
2010 Dec 13
The human proton-coupled folate transporter (hPCFT): modulation of intestinal expression and function by drugs.
2010 Feb
Cerebellar toxoplasmosis in HIV/AIDS: a case report.
2010 Mar-Apr
Structure-activity relationships of carbocyclic 6-benzylthioinosine analogues as subversive substrates of Toxoplasma gondii adenosine kinase.
2010 May 15
Multiple-ring enhancing lesions in an immunocompetent adult.
2010 Sep
Toxoplasma gondii: inhibitory activity and encystation effect of securinine and pyrrolidine derivatives on Toxoplasma growth.
2011 Feb
Use of the NP-40 detergent-mediated assay in discovery of inhibitors of beta-hematin crystallization.
2011 Jul
Crystal structure of β-hexosaminidase B in complex with pyrimethamine, a potential pharmacological chaperone.
2011 Mar 10
Antiplasmodial and analgesic activities of Clausena anisata.
2012 Mar
Palmitate increases the susceptibility of cells to drug-induced toxicity: an in vitro method to identify drugs with potential contraindications in patients with metabolic disease.
2012 Oct
Malarial dihydrofolate reductase as a paradigm for drug development against a resistance-compromised target.
2012 Oct 16
Identification of a new chemical class of antimalarials.
2012 Sep 1
In vitro and in vivo characterization of the antimalarial lead compound SSJ-183 in Plasmodium models.
2013
A new protoberberine alkaloid from Meconopsis simplicifolia (D. Don) Walpers with potent antimalarial activity against a multidrug resistant Plasmodium falciparum strain.
2013 Dec 12
Synthesis, characterization and antimalarial activity of quinoline-pyrimidine hybrids.
2013 Jan 1
Male and female Plasmodium falciparum mature gametocytes show different responses to antimalarial drugs.
2013 Jul
Toxoplasma gondii: the effect of fluconazole combined with sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine against acute toxoplasmosis in murine model.
2013 Mar
A facile three-component [3+2]-cycloaddition for the regioselective synthesis of highly functionalised dispiropyrrolidines acting as antimycobacterial agents.
2013 Mar 1
Antimycobacterial activity of nitrogen heterocycles derivatives: bipyridine derivatives. Part III.
2014 Mar 3
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Toxoplasmosis: The adult starting dose is 50 to 75 mg of the drug daily, together with 1 to 4 g daily of a sulfonamide of the sulfapyrimidine type, e.g., sulfadoxine. This dosage is ordinarily continued for 1 to 3 weeks, depending on the response of the patient and tolerance to therapy. The dosage may then be reduced to about one half that previously given for each drug and continued for an additional 4 to 5 weeks. The pediatric dosage of DARAPRIM (PYRIMETHAMINE) is 1 mg/kg/day divided into 2 equal daily doses; after 2 to 4 days this dose may be reduced to one half and continued for approximately 1 month. The usual pediatric sulfonamide dosage is used in conjunction with DARAPRIM. Treatment of Acute Malaria: at a dosage of 25 mg daily for 2 days with a sulfonamide will initiate transmission control and suppression of non-falciparum malaria. The adult dosage for acute malaria is 50 mg for 2 days; children 4 through 10 years old may be given 25 mg daily for 2 days. In any event, clinical cure should be followed by the once-weekly regimen described below for chemoprophylaxis. Regimens which include suppression should be extended through any characteristic periods of early recrudescence and late relapse, i.e., for at least 10 weeks in each case. For Chemoprophylaxis of Malaria: Adults and pediatric patients over 10 years — 25 mg (1 tablet) once weekly. Children 4 through 10 years — 12.5 mg (1/2 tablet) once weekly. Infants and children under 4 years — 6.25 mg (1/4 tablet) once weekly.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Curator's Comment: The cytotoxic influence of Pyrimethamine on prostate cell line was investigated using an in vitro colometric assay. Cytotoxicity analysis of pyrimethamine revealed a dose-dependent fashion. An apoptotic influence of pyrimethamine was also confirmed by data obtained from TUNEL assay. Dose-dependent inhibitory effect on matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) was seen in pyrimethamine. A potent inhibitory effect of pyrimethamine was also established by data achieved from TRAPeze telomerase detection kit.
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PYRIMETHAMINE ISETHIONATE
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Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
161085
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FDA UNII
A144HG11TB
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
238-764-4
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40933060
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CAS
14720-95-7
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