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. 2013 Jun 5;88(6):1138–1145. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0682

Table 3.

Hemolytic effects of pamaquine in G6PDD mice

Daily dose (mg/kg/d) 14
Regimens Split doses
Days of dosing 5
Total dose (mg/kg) 70
Route p.o.
G6PD activity (% of wild-type) 14.9 ± 1.5
Day
0 7
RBC (106/μL) 9.9 ± 0.3 3.3 ± 0.7*
HCT (%) 53.6 ± 1.6 16.7 ± 4.7*
Hb (g/dL) 11.8 ± 0.7 6.1 ± 0.8*
Haptoglobin (μg/mL) 41 ± 20 25.5 ± 17*
Reticulocyte (% of RBC) 2.7 ± 0.2 6.5 ± 0.3*
Heinz body (% of RBC) 0.0 ± 0.0 13.5 ± 1.2*

Values are mean ± SE. RBC = red blood cell; HCT = hematocrit; Hb = hemoglobin.

*

P < 0.01 (Day 7 vs. Day 0).