Comparing Artemether / Lumefantrine vs Hydroxychloroquine
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Prescribed for Malaria. artemether / lumefantrine 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 |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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9.7
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6.6
For Rheumatoid Arthritis: Better than the biologics or methotrexate that caused my lungs to burn up. However, after 7 years of 200 mg b.i.d. I think the time has come to quit this too, I have been experiencing nausea and liver pain for the last few weeks and just recently vomiting and hives followed by four hours of dry heaves. My liver (under and just beneath my right rib cage feels painful and swollen). The biologics are nasty too and my internist said 10 years is max on them as they are know to cause kidney/liver failure in his experience (42 years as an internist). I am not sure where to go from here. This is an awful disease. Diagnosed at 48. Only thing I know to keep the pain at bay is get up and move and don't stop until it's time for bed. |
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Side Effects |
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See the full artemether / lumefantrine 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 hydroxychloroquine prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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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 |
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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. |
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Pregnancy Category |
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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 |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 334 drugs are known to interact with artemether / lumefantrine:
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A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with hydroxychloroquine:
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First Approval Date |
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April 07, 2009 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Rheumatoid Arthritis: hydroxychloroquine is a good drug for mild arthritis however length of time it takes for drug to leave body is worrying when you are faced with loosing your sight and possible progression after you stopped taking the drug. Also check the dose is correct for your ideal weight do you are not over medicated.