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Chlorproguanil/dapsone

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Chlorproguanil/dapsone
Combination of
ChlorproguanilAntimalarial drug
DapsoneAntibiotic
Legal status
Legal status
  • Withdrawn
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CAS Number

Chlorproguanil/dapsone (sold commercially as Lapdap) was a fixed dose antimalarial combination containing chlorproguanil and dapsone,[1] which act synergistically against malaria. The drug was withdrawn in 2008 following increasing evidence of toxicity in the form of haemolysis occurring in patients with G6PD deficiency.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lang T, Greenwood B (March 2003). "The development of Lapdap, an affordable new treatment for malaria". The Lancet. Infectious Diseases. 3 (3): 162–8. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(03)00547-4. PMID 12614733.
  2. ^ Luzzatto L (August 2010). "The rise and fall of the antimalarial Lapdap: a lesson in pharmacogenetics". Lancet. 376 (9742): 739–41. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60396-0. PMID 20599264. S2CID 34866078.