Krintafel

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Krintafel is a single-dose treatment used to treat malaria caused by a parasite called Plasmodium vivax. Krintafel can cause a breakdown of red blood cells (hemolysis) in people with G6PD deficiency.

Krintafel Overview

Reviewed: July 23, 2018
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Krintafel is a prescription medication used for the radical cure (prevention of relapse) of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria in patients aged 16 years and older who are receiving appropriate antimalarial therapy for acute P. vivax infection.

Krintafel belongs to a group of antimalarial drugs called 8-aminoquinoline derivatives. The exact way this medication works to kill the parasite is not fully understood.

Krintafel is given as 2 tablets that you take together as a single dose. Take with food. Swallow Krintafel tablets whole. Do not break, crush, or chew the tablets.

Common side effects include nausea, vomiting and decreased red blood cells. Krintafel can also cause dizziness. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how Krintafel affects you.

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