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Malaria Treatment OptionsPrimaquine:%u2022For ring form Plasmodium with Sch%u00fcffner's dots%u2022Targets latent/dormant stage of P. ovale or P. vivax in liver%u2022Contraindicated in G6PD deficiency, pregnancy, and breastfeeding%u2022Must screen for G6PD deficiency before useChloroquine:%u2022For non-falciparum / non-hypnozoite malaria%u2022Targets active stage in RBCs%u2022Safe in pregnancy%u2022Not effective in chloroquine-resistant areas (e.g., Sub-Saharan Africa)Quinine:%u2022Used when chloroquine failsMefloquine:%u2022For travel to chloroquine-resistant areas%u2022Can be used in pregnancyRemember: Primaquine is the drug of choice for eradicating infections showing ring form plasmodium with Sch%u00fcffner's dots in RBCs.
