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Medicines pyrimethamineQuestion & answer

pyrimethamine · Medicine question

Is pyrimethamine an antibiotic?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Answer

It is an antiprotozoal rather than a conventional antibacterial antibiotic. It acts against parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii.

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