Daraprim
( Pyrimethamine )
Set Dosage Details
Manufacturer
Form
Dosage
Quantity
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CVS PHARMACY |
Retail
$20,330.99 |
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75% |
$5,021.31
With Free Coupon
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WALGREENS |
$7,688.36
With Free Coupon
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SAFEWAY PHARMACY |
$16,741.13
With Free Coupon
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WALMART PHARMACY |
$16,983.44
With Free Coupon
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HARRIS TEETER PHARMACY |
$17,934.19
With Free Coupon
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WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS INC |
$17,934.19
With Free Coupon
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CVS PHARMACY |
Retail
$20,330.99 |
Save
75% |
$5,021.31
With Free Coupon
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CVS PHARMACY # |
$6,343.66
With Free Coupon
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WALGREENS |
$7,688.36
With Free Coupon
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SAFEWAY PHARMACY |
$16,741.13
With Free Coupon
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GIANT PHARMACY |
$16,741.38
With Free Coupon
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WALMART PHARMACY |
$16,983.44
With Free Coupon
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HARRIS TEETER PHARMACY |
$17,934.19
With Free Coupon
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WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS INC |
$17,934.19
With Free Coupon
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AKINA PHARMACY |
$19,131.10
With Free Coupon
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MY DR'S PHARMACY |
$19,131.10
With Free Coupon
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HARRIS TEETER |
$19,132.50
With Free Coupon
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HEALTH STAR PHARMACY |
$19,132.50
With Free Coupon
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LIBERTY PHARMACY & MEDICAL SUPPLIES |
$19,132.50
With Free Coupon
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LOUDOUN COMMUNITY PHARMACY |
$19,132.50
With Free Coupon
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WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC. |
$19,132.50
With Free Coupon
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RX+PHARMACY |
$19,132.50
With Free Coupon
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Drug Info for pyrimethamine
- Daraprim
- By mouth
This medicine is usually given with folinic acid to help prevent blood problems.
Take your medicine as directed. Your dose may need to be changed several times to find what works best for you.
Oral routeIt is best to take this medicine with food or milk.
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Take all of the medicine in your prescription to clear up your infection, even if you feel better after the first few doses.
Missed dose: Take a dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then and take a regular dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to pyrimethamine, or if you have a blood disease, including megaloblastic anemia caused by folate deficiency.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, folate deficiency, malabsorption syndrome (trouble absorbing food), or seizures. Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol.
This medicine may decrease the amount of folate in the body.
This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often.
Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.
Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
Extreme tiredness
Pain when urinating or bloody urine
Some medicines can affect how pyrimethamine works. Tell your doctor if you are using lorazepam, methotrexate, phenytoin, proguanil, zidovudine, or sulfa drugs (including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole).
Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine.
If you develop a skin rash, stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away.
This medicine may help prevent malaria, but is not used to treat a severe attack of malaria.
Pyrimethamine may cause harmful side effects. To help treat these side effects, you may also be given another medicine called leucovorin. It is important that you take leucovorin exactly as your doctor ordered. Do not skip any doses.
- Pale skin, purple spots on the skin, swelling of the tongue
- Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness
- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Fever, chills, cough. sore throat, body aches
- Blistering, peeling, red skin rash
- Uneven heartbeat
- Red or dark brown urine, red or black stools
- Pain when urinating or bloody urine
- Nausea or upset stomach
- Loss of appetite, vomiting
- Diarrhea
Frequently Asked Questions
Without insurance, the average cost for 6, 25 mg Pyrimethamine tablets is around $4,790. Pricing depends on your choice of pharmacy and supply needed.
Most U.S pharmacies including Walmart, Walgreens and CVS/pharmacy accept our OptionRx coupon card. Present the Pyrimethamine coupon card when you fill your prescription and get up to 80% off.
Daraprim is a brand name for Pyrimethamine. Lower your Pyrimethamine prescription cost by using our free OptionRx coupon card.
There are no manufacturer coupon or patient assistance programs available for Pyrimethamine. Customers can save up to 80% on their prescription of Pyrimethamine by using our OptionRx coupon card. It is free and easy to use and is accepted at most U.S pharmacies.