Calcium citrate and Pyrimethamine

• Generic Name: calcium citrate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Citracal, Cit Calcium, Citracal Liquitab, Calcitrate

Calcium is a mineral that is found naturally in foods. Calcium is necessary for many normal functions of the body, especially bone formation and maintenance.

Calcium citrate is used to prevent and to treat calcium deficiencies.

Calcium citrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: pyrimethamine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Daraprim

Pyrimethamine is an antiparasite medicine that helps prevent parasites from growing and reproducing in the body.

Pyrimethamine is used in adults and children to treat or prevent certain types of malaria. However, pyrimethamine is generally not preferred as a medicine to prevent malaria while traveling. When used to treat malaria, pyrimethamine should be used together with a faster-acting anti-malaria medicine such as chloroquine or quinine.

Pyrimethamine is also used to treat toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by the Toxoplasma parasite.

Pyrimethamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.