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Table 3 Predicted median reduction in hemoglobin after 0.25 and 0.4 mg/kg primaquine

From: Model-based assessment of the safety of community interventions with primaquine in sub-Saharan Africa

Population

Primaquine dose, mg/kg

Median reduction in Hb, g/dl

90% prediction interval of reduction in Hb, g/dla

All

0.25

0.16

0.054–0.32

0.4

0.26

0.088–0.51

G6PD normal

0.25

0.16

0.053–0.28

0.40

0.25

0.086–0.45

G6PD deficient

0.25

0.35

0.12–0.65

0.4

0.56

0.21–1.0

  1. aPrediction interval resulting from inter-individual variability