Comparing Coartem vs 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 Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Dermatomyositis, Malaria, Malaria Prevention. May also be prescribed off label for Lichen Planopilaris... View more |
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| More about Coartem (artemether / lumefantrine) | More about Hydroxychloroquine | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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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 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 340 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Coartem side effects in more detail. |
See also: hydroxychloroquine side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Coartem prices |
View all hydroxychloroquine prices |
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Plaquenil | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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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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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 350 drugs are known to interact with Coartem:
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A total of 445 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 Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
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