Drug contraindicated in G6PD deficiency ?
Ans. is `b > c > a' i.e., Primaquine > Quinine > Chloroquine o Among antimalarial drugs, primaquine, quinine and occasionally chloroquine can cause hemolytic anemia in G6PD deficiency. But, primaquine has the highest potential to cause hemolytic anemia in patients with G6PD deficiency and, the patients with G6PD dificiency are highly senstive to primaquine. o The hemolytic potential in G6PD deficiency patients - Primaquine (maximum) > Quinine > Chloroquine (rare).
Chloroquine
Primaquine
Quinine
All