Conditions·General

G6PD deficiency.

You might feel sudden fatigue, dark urine, or yellowing skin after eating fava beans, taking certain medications, or during an infection. It's a genetic enzyme deficiency in red blood cells that makes them break down faster under specific triggers, most common in people of Mediterranean and African descent.

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Avoiding oxidative triggers

In G6PD deficiency, sudden red blood cell breakdown is triggered by oxidative stress, so management focuses on avoiding trigger drugs, infections and fava beans.

How to try it

Avoid oxidative drugs that trigger red blood cell breakdown, including antimalarial drugs like primaquine.

Avoid eating fava beans.

Treat and monitor for infections, which can also provoke red blood cell breakdown.

Tell your healthcare provider about your G6PD deficiency so they do not prescribe drugs that could harm you.

Check the product information before taking over-the-counter painkillers or other medicines.

Educational information, not a prescription. Any amount named in a study or on a pack is for a pharmacist, GP or qualified practitioner to confirm for you.

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G6PD deficiency.

Avoiding oxidative triggers

How to try it

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