The following antimalarial drug is more active against
pre-and exoerythrocytic stages of the malarial
parasite than against the erythrocytic stage:
A. Proguanil
B. Primaquine
C. Pyrimethamine
D. Halofantrine

1 Answer

Answer :

B. Primaquine

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