Bioactivity | Primaquine Diphosphate (Primaquine phosphate), an 8-aminoquinoline, exerts a broad spectrum of activities against various stages of parasitic malaria. Primaquine Diphosphate remains as the only agent that destroys late hepatic stages and latent tissue forms of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale[1][2]. |
Name | Primaquine diphosphate |
CAS | 63-45-6 |
Formula | C15H27N3O9P2 |
Molar Mass | 455.34 |
Appearance | Solid |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | 4°C, sealed storage, away from moisture *In solvent : -80°C, 6 months; -20°C, 1 month (sealed storage, away from moisture) |
Reference | [1]. Ashley EA, et al. Primaquine: the risks and the benefits. Malar J. 2014 Nov 3;13:418. [2]. Rajgor DD, et al. Antirelapse Efficacy of Various Primaquine Regimens for Plasmodium vivax. Malar Res Treat. 2014;2014:347018. [3]. Hanboonkunupakarn B, et al. Open-label crossover study of primaquine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine pharmacokinetics in healthy adult thai subjects. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Dec;58(12):7340-6. |