Generic Name: Pyrimethamine
Brand Name: Daraprim
Daraprim Drug and Medication User Reviews
As a child living in West Africa Daraprim was used as a precaution against contracting Malaria - I took it on a daily basis for years. No issues at all - in fact I never knew of anyone having issues with it and most expats were taking it daily. It kept us Malaria free in a country prone to malaria and where malaria research was studied in great detail.
horrible skin infection, large swelling weeping water, on scalp and began to travel down my spine, first antibody given was keflex, had a violent reaction, almost died, second med cipro, again violent allergic action , almost died, in both caeses ephinephine used, third time must be the charm, clindomyicin, its working, swelling going down, am a bit better today, this has left me with a scarred face, and feels like it took years off my life, 57 year old male, Hawaii tropics.
Used Daraprim for 3 years whenever in malarial areas of the world. Never had unpleasant side-effects nor malaria - though bitten many times by mosquitoes. The variety I use is very cheap and available in West Africa etc. and I take one tablet per week.
it does make you fill like you have a stomach upset.but thats ok if it gets the job done.
nausea, moody, irritable. I don't really know each one of them is causing all these side effects. But for toxo u take sulfa, daraprim and the corticoidsd. Aweful thing to have. And to treat is even worse.
I DECIDED TO LET THE TOXO KILL ME NSTEAD OF TAKING THIS DRUG . 3 DOSES AND BED RIDDEN FOR 2 WEEKS. iN THOSE 2 WEEKS I COULD NOT KEEP ANYTHING DOWN INCLUDING WATER AND DEATH WOULD HAVE BEEN A SWEET RELIEF.THER ARE LESS AFFECTIVE AND LONGER TERM TREATMENTS AVAILABLE THAT ARE VERY TOLERANT.