What antimalarial medication is used as a radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria?
A) Chloroquine
B) Mefloquine
C) Pyrimethamine
D) Primaquine
D
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Primaquine (generic) is the only drug indicated for the prevention of relapses of P. vivax and P. malariae infections and a radical cure of P. vivax malaria. It may be given in combination with other drugs that interrupt the cell cycle at other stages. None of the other options are indicated for this use.
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