Pyrimethamine (Systemic)

Brand Names : Daraprim

Additional Information

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, pyrimethamine is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Isosporiasis (treatment and prevention)
• Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (treatment)

For patients taking this medicine for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia:

• Pyrimethamine is used in combination with other medicines for mild to moderate pneumonia in patients who cannot take standard treatment.

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.