This medicine may interact with the following medications:

-acetaminophen
-birth control pills
-certain antibiotics like dapsone, nitrofurantoin, aminosalicylic acid, sulfonamides, tetracycline
-certain medicines for seizures like phenobarbital, valproic acid
-chloroquine
-cyclophosphamide
-flutamide
-hydroxyurea
-ifosfamide
-local anesthetics like benzocaine, lidocaine, tetracaine
-metoclopramide
-nitrates
-primaquine
-probenecid
-rasburicase
-sulfasalazine
-quinine

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-G6PD deficiency
-heart disease
-kidney disease
-lung or breathing disease (asthma, COPD)
-an unusual or allergic reaction to penicillin, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine. Tell your health care provider if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse.
Do not treat diarrhea with over the counter products. Contact your health care provider if you have diarrhea that lasts more than 2 days or if it is severe and watery.
This medicine may cause serious skin reactions. They can happen weeks to months after starting the medicine. Contact your health care provider right away if you notice fevers or flu-like symptoms with a rash. The rash may be red or purple and then turn into blisters or peeling of the skin. Or, you might notice a red rash with swelling of the face, lips, or lymph nodes in your neck or under your arms.
If you have diabetes, you may get a false-positive result for sugar in your urine. Check with your health care provider.
Birth control may not work properly while you are taking this medicine. Talk to your health care provider about using an extra method of birth control.
If you notice a blue or gray discoloration of the mouth, lips, or nail beds, stop taking this medicine and contact your health care provider.

This drug is given in a hospital or clinic. It will not be stored at home.