In the context of malaria elimination programmes, what is the primary purpose of adding a single low-dose primaquine (0.25 mg base/kg) to ACT treatmen...

Question

In the context of malaria elimination programmes, what is the primary purpose of adding a single low-dose primaquine (0.25 mg base/kg) to ACT treatment for P. falciparum in low-transmission settings?

Accepted Answer

To act as a gametocytocidal agent and reduce onward transmission to mosquitoes

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To prevent relapse from liver hypnozoites

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To clear erythrocytic parasitaemia more rapidly

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To treat mixed infections with P. vivax

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To prevent post-artesunate delayed haemolysis

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Primaquine as Gametocytocide

In the context of malaria elimination programmes, what is the primary purpose of adding a single low-dose primaquine (0.25 mg base/kg) to ACT treatment for P. falciparum in low-transmission settings?