Comparing Atovaquone / Proguanil vs Malarone
| Atovaquone / proguanil | Malarone |
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| Atovaquone / proguanil | Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) |
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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
Prescribed for Malaria Prevention, Malaria. Malarone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Malaria Prevention (Malaria Prophylaxis)
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| More about Atovaquone / proguanil | More about Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | ||||||||||||||||
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Atovaquone / proguanil has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 48 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% reported a negative effect. |
Malarone has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 43 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: atovaquone / proguanil side effects in more detail. |
See also: Malarone side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all atovaquone / proguanil prices |
View all Malarone prices and generic prices |
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| Malarone, Malarone Pediatric | Other atovaquone / proguanil brands include: Malarone Pediatric | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The 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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60.5 hours |
60.5 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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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. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 79 drugs are known to interact with atovaquone / proguanil:
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A total of 79 drugs are known to interact with Malarone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 14, 2000 |
July 14, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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
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