drugs to avoid in G6PD deficiency
Last reviewed 09/2022
The following drugs should be avoided by patients with G6PD deficiency:
- sulphonamides
- nitrofurans
- antimalarials - chloroquine, primaquine
- antipyretics
- dapsone
- probenacid
- aspirin
- chloramphenicol
Note, the ingestion of Fava beans should also be avoided.