Severe malaria including cerebral malaria and as a second line treatment in chloroquine resistant falciparum malaria.
Contra Indication
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Contraindicated during pregnancy especially in the first trimester.
Caution
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Avoid in pregnancy, especially in the first trimester.
Side Effect
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Transient and reversible reticulocytopenia, drug fever, drug rash, bradycardia, transient first degree heart block and transient and reversible elevation of serum transaminases.
