Comparing Coartem vs Hydroxychloroquine
| Coartem (artemether / lumefantrine) | Hydroxychloroquine |
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| Coartem (artemether / lumefantrine) | Hydroxychloroquine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria. Coartem may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Lichen Planopilaris, Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Dermatomyositis, Malaria, Malaria Prevention, Sjogren's Syndrome, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue... View more |
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| More about Coartem (artemether / lumefantrine) | More about Hydroxychloroquine | ||||||||||||||||
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Coartem has an average rating of 9.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Hydroxychloroquine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 356 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Coartem side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Plaquenil, Sovuna | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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144 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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 386 drugs are known to interact with Coartem:
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A total of 593 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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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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