Comparing Atovaquone / Proguanil vs Doxycycline
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria Prevention, Malaria. Atovaquone / proguanil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight or pregnant women in the last half of their... View more |
Related suggestions Malaria Prevention (Malaria Prophylaxis)
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Atovaquone / proguanil has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 50 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 1635 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Malarone, Malarone Pediatric | Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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60.5 hours |
23 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 124 drugs are known to interact with Atovaquone / proguanil:
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A total of 236 drugs are known to interact with Doxycycline:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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July 14, 2000 |
December 05, 1967 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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