Artemether / lumefantrine Alternatives Compared
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Prescribed for Malaria. artemether / lumefantrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Malaria. Coartem may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Dermatomyositis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. May also be prescribed off label for Sjogren's Syndrome,... View more |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Side Effects |
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See the full artemether / lumefantrine side effects document. |
See the full Coartem side effects document. |
See the full hydroxychloroquine side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Coartem prices |
View all hydroxychloroquine prices |
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Generic Availability |
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No |
No |
Yes (this medicine) |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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Brand Names |
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N/A |
Plaquenil | ||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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144 hours |
144 hours |
N/A |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of terms. |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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FDA Alerts |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 338 drugs are known to interact with artemether / lumefantrine:
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A total of 338 drugs are known to interact with Coartem:
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A total of 432 drugs are known to interact with hydroxychloroquine:
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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April 07, 2009 |
April 07, 2009 |
N/A |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information |
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Consumer Resources |
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Professional Resources |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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