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Primaquine

Primaquine Dosage

Cydnee Ng, PharmDAllison Gourley, PharmD
Reviewed by Cydnee Ng, PharmD, Allison Gourley, PharmD
Last reviewed on January 31, 2022

The average cost for 28 tablets of 26.3mg of Primaquine is $22.30 with a free GoodRx coupon. This is 59.92% off the average retail price of $55.64.

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Dosage

Quantity

Price as low as

Price per unit

26.3mg

28 tablets

$22.30

$0.80

Typical dosage for Primaquine

Note: This medication comes in 26.3 mg salt tablets, which is the same as 15 mg of the active ingredient (primaquine).

Treatment of malaria: The typical standard dose is 1 tablet by mouth once daily for 14 days. The medication is normally taken at the same time as chloroquine, another antimalarial medication.

Prevention of malaria: Primaquine is not FDA-approved for this purpose. Please see FAQs for more information on CDC recommendations and dosing for this "off-label" use.

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