Pyrimethamine

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Pyrimethamine

Description of the Drug

Pyrimethamine is an antiparasitic drug used in the prevention and treatment of toxoplasmosis and malaria.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00205

Brand Name(s)

Chloridin, Daraprim, Malacide

Company Owner(s)

Hoffmann La Roche Inc, Teva Pharmaceuticals Development Inc, Alvogen Inc, Cerovene Inc, Vyera Pharmaceuticals Llc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Dihydrofolate reductase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL1939

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL25129
PharmGKB PA451193
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014350
DrugBank DB00205
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15221150
PubChem 4993
LINCS LSM-3967
Nikkaji J4.589F
PDBe CP6
BindingDB 18512
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID9021217
DrugCentral 2332
Brenda 761 239402 13930
ChemicalBook CB8461315
Guide to Pharmacology 4800
rxnorm DARAPRIM PYRIMETHAMINE
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 22395175
KEGG Ligand C07391
ChEBI 8673
ZINC ZINC000000057464