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Primaquine phosphate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Primaquine bisphosphate, 8-(4-Amino-1-methylbutylamino)-6-methoxyquinoline diphosphate salt, Primaquine diphosphate salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H21N3O · 2H3PO4
CAS Number:
63-45-6
Molecular Weight:
455.34
Beilstein:
3812133
MDL number:
MFCD00013166
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750945
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

primaquine

manufacturer/tradename

USP

mp

205-206 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OP(O)(O)=O.OP(O)(O)=O.COc1cc(NC(C)CCCN)c2ncccc2c1

InChI

1S/C15H21N3O.2H3O4P/c1-11(5-3-7-16)18-14-10-13(19-2)9-12-6-4-8-17-15(12)14;2*1-5(2,3)4/h4,6,8-11,18H,3,5,7,16H2,1-2H3;2*(H3,1,2,3,4)

InChI key

GJOHLWZHWQUKAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Primaquine phosphate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.
Also, for use with USP monograph such as Primaquine Phosphate Tablets.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H341,H361fd

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Salomón Durand et al.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 91(1), 18-26 (2014-04-23)
We evaluated the efficacy of three primaquine (PQ) regimes to prevent relapses with Plasmodium vivax through an open-label randomized trial in Loreto, Peru. Vivax monoinfections were treated with chloroquine for 3 days and PQ in three different regimes: 0.5 mg/kg
Michael E von Fricken et al.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 91(1), 77-80 (2014-04-30)
Administering primaquine (PQ) to treat malaria patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency can pose a serious risk of drug-induced hemolysis (DIH). New easy to use point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests are being developed as an alternative to labor-intensive spectrophotometric methods, but
Low-dose primaquine for falciparum malaria.
Teun Bousema et al.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases, 14(8), 677-677 (2014-07-25)
Interactive medical case. A chilly fever.
Amanda J Redig et al.
The New England journal of medicine, 371(16), e24-e24 (2014-10-16)
Tamar E Carter et al.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 91(2), 412-414 (2014-06-04)
Haiti is one of two remaining malaria-endemic countries in the Caribbean. To decrease malaria transmission in Haiti, primaquine was recently added to the malaria treatment public health policy. One limitation of primaquine is that, at certain doses, primaquine can cause
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