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Pyramax is an over-the-counter artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) antimalarial medication. Each tablet contains a fixed-dose combination of two active ingredients: 180mg of Pyronaridine Tetraphosphate and 60mg of Artesunate.
Taken orally exactly as directed, it is used by adults and children weighing 20kg or more to treat acute, uncomplicated malaria infections caused by either the Plasmodium falciparum or Plasmodium vivax parasites.
Malaria parasites multiply inside your red blood cells, causing severe fever spikes, heavy body shaking, and exhaustion. Pyramax stops the infection using a combined dual-action strategy:
Artesunate (Fast-Acting Strike): This component is a derivative of natural artemisinin. It breaks down rapidly in your system to form highly reactive molecules (free radicals) that instantly tear through the parasite’s cell membranes, wiping out the vast majority of the infection within the first day.
Pyronaridine (Long-Term Clearance): This component stays in your blood for a much longer time. It works by blocking a key step in the parasite's metabolism, starving out any remaining mature parasites to guarantee the infection is entirely gone and preventing it from returning.
🚨 Critical Treatment Warning: You must strictly complete the full 3-day course of tablets, taking your dose exactly ONCE A DAY. Even if your fever disappears completely after the first day, stopping early allows the strongest parasites to survive, which can lead to a severe, drug-resistant relapse. Unlike some other malaria medicines, Pyramax can be taken with or without food. However, the number of tablets you swallow each day depends entirely on your exact body weight.
Not for Liver Disease: Pyramax can temporarily raise your liver enzyme numbers while it flushes out the infection. You must strictly never take this medicine if you have known severe liver disease (such as cirrhosis) or are showing signs of liver damage (like yellowing of the eyes or deep abdominal pain).
Not for Severe Malaria: This medicine is only for simple, uncomplicated malaria. If a patient is continuously vomiting, fainting, convulsing, or cannot sit up, they have severe malaria. They must be rushed to a hospital for immediate intravenous (IV) injections, not oral pills.
Pregnancy Notice: Pyramax should strictly not be used during the first 3 months (trimester) of pregnancy unless explicitly declared life-saving by a doctor because alternative antimalarials are clinically preferred.
The Routine: Take your calculated number of tablets together as a single dose, once a day, for exactly 3 consecutive days.
Managing Vomiting: If you vomit the medicine within 30 minutes of swallowing your first day's dose, you must strictly swallow a replacement dose immediately. If you vomit a second time, stop using the pills and see a doctor for a different malaria treatment.
Find Your Exact Weight Guide Below:
| Your Body Weight | Daily Morning Dose | How Long to Take It |
| 20kg to under 24kg | 1 tablet together once a day | Take 1 tablet daily for exactly 3 days. |
| 24kg to under 45kg | 2 tablets together once a day | Take 2 tablets daily for exactly 3 days. |
| 45kg to under 65kg | 3 tablets together once a day | Take 3 tablets daily for exactly 3 days. |
| 65kg and above | 4 tablets together once a day | Take 4 tablets daily for exactly 3 days. |
As Pyramax rapidly clears the dying malaria parasites out of your red blood cells, you may experience a few brief physical updates:
Mild stomach aches, vomiting, a brief loss of appetite, or mild diarrhea.
A mild headache, feeling dizzy, or a temporary feeling of weakness and fatigue.
A slow heartbeat or minor changes in how food tastes for a few days.
Can I take Pyramax to prevent getting a malaria infection before traveling?
No, strictly avoid this. Pyramax is a high-strength curative treatment only. It does not stay in your system long enough to act as a preventative shield. Using treatment pills for prevention incorrectly exposes your liver to side effects and teaches the malaria parasite how to become resistant to your most powerful medicines.
Is it safe to take paracetamol tablets alongside Pyramax?
Yes, absolutely. It is standard practice and highly recommended to take plain paracetamol alongside your Pyramax tablets to keep your body temperature down and ease joint pain while the antimalarial focuses on killing the parasite.
How should the tablets be stored safely?
Keep your tablets sealed flat inside their original blister packaging to protect them from tropical humidity and moisture. Store the box in a cool, dry room strictly below 30°C, completely away from hot car glove boxes, kitchen heat, or direct window sunlight, and keep it safely out of the reach of children.
Because high-potency antimalarials are frequently targeted by counterfeit look-alikes on the open market, they must be sourced through a verified, temperature-regulated distribution chain to protect their chemical safety. To ensure you receive 100% genuine, factory-fresh, and NAFDAC-authenticated Pyramax 180mg/60mg Tablets, you can order directly online through Sanlive Pharmacy & Stores. We provide verified safe clinical handling, secure digital payment networks, and rapid delivery straight to your door anywhere in Nigeria.
Notice: This guide is for educational and general medication support only. Malaria can become a life-threatening emergency within a few hours if left unmanaged. If your fever does not drop or begin to clear up within 48 hours of starting treatment, or if you display symptoms of severe malaria (extreme physical weakness, yellowing of the eyes, dark tea-colored urine, or constant vomiting), stop oral pills and seek immediate emergency clinical intervention at the nearest hospital right away.
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