Comparing Coartem vs Hydroxychloroquine

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Coartem (artemether / lumefantrine)

Hydroxychloroquine

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, Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Lichen Planopilaris, Dermatomyositis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria, Sjogren's Syndrome, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

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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Nausea (11.8%)
Rash (9.3%)
Pain (7.9%)
Fatigue (6.7%)
Headaches (6.7%)
Hair loss (5.6%)
Upset stomach (5.1%)

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Drug Class

Antimalarial combinations

Generic Availability

No lower cost generic approved

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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	24 tablet
Strength	20 mg-120 mg
Per unit^*	$6.41
Cost^*	$153.87

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Quantity	50 each
Strength	200 mg
Per unit^*	$1.26 - $1.48
Cost^*	$63.03 - $74.19

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Dosage Forms

Oral tablet

Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

144 hours

N/A

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category N Not classified

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Drug Interactions

A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with Coartem:

233 major drug interactions (718 brand and generic names)
150 moderate drug interactions (754 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (4 brand and generic names)

A total of 586 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxychloroquine:

224 major drug interactions (717 brand and generic names)
346 moderate drug interactions (1289 brand and generic names)
16 minor drug interactions (50 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

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Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

April 07, 2009

N/A

WADA Class View classifications

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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