Daraprim

Daraprim (pyrimethamine) is actually an anti-parasitic drug, used to treat Toxoplasmosis and Malaria. People with weakened immune systems – not just those with AIDS – but also,  chemotherapy patients, organ transplant recipients, people taking corticosteroids, and infants in utero cannot effectively fight off the parasite that causes Toxoplasmosis. However, people with AIDS are the most afflicted by this disease; 10 percent of AIDS related deaths are due to Toxoplasmosis. Continue reading