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. 2009 Jul 14;3(7):e477. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000477

Table 1. Reported schistosomicidal activity and inhibitory effect on heme crystallization by antimalarial compounds.

Drugs Schistosomicidal activity Inhibitors of heme crystallization*
Amodiaquine a +b
Chloroquine +a +b
Mefloquine +a +b
Quinine +a +b
Halofantrine +a +b
Pyronaridine a +b
Lumefantrine +a +c
Sulfadoxine a
Sulfamethoxypyrazine a
Atovaquone a
Pyrimethamine a
a

From Keiser et al [34].

b

From Ncokazi and Egan [53].

c

From Egan personal communication.

*: The reported inhibitory activity of antimalarial compounds on heme crystallization were obtained in synthetic reactions in vitro, and not in Schistosoma.