Comparing Malarone vs Plaquenil
| Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) |
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| Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria Prevention, Malaria. Malarone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Dermatomyositis, Malaria, Malaria Prevention. Plaquenil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Malaria Prevention (Malaria Prophylaxis)
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Malarone has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Plaquenil has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 158 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% 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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| Other atovaquone / proguanil brands include: Malarone Pediatric | Other hydroxychloroquine brands include: Sovuna | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
N/A |
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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 125 drugs are known to interact with Malarone:
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A total of 593 drugs are known to interact with Plaquenil:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 14, 2000 |
April 18, 1955 |
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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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