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. 1997;29(6):595-6.
doi: 10.3109/00365549709035901.

The safety of pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine for the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

R Teira  1 , M Virosta, J Muñoz, Z Zubero, J M Santamaría
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The safety of pyrimethamine and sulfadoxine for the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

R Teira et al. Scand J Infect Dis. 1997.

Abstract

The medical records of 157 patients taking pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis were reviewed for assessment of safety and tolerance. 11 patients had experienced side effects, 7 (1 each: neutropenia, Stevens-Johnson, hepatic abnormalities; 2 each: subjective and hypersensitivity reactions) leading to a discontinuation of the drugs.

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