Primaquine and oxygen saturation decreased Patient Reports February 10, 2012

Primaquine Side Effects Report #4631148-4
Primaquine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on Apr 07, 2005. Female patient, weighting 238.8 lb, was diagnosed with pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia and was treated with Primaquine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood methaemoglobin present, oxygen saturation decreased. Primaquine dosage: 30MG QD ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ERYTHROMYCIN, FLUCONAZOLE, FERROUS SULPHATE, AMIODARONE, DIGOXIN, DOCUSATE, LANSOPRAZOLE, METOCLOPRAMIDE. Patient recovered.