Tafenoquine Alternatives Compared
| Tafenoquine | Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | Doxycycline |
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| Tafenoquine | Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | Doxycycline |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria, Malaria Prevention. Tafenoquine 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. |
Prescription only
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight or pregnant women in the last half of their... View more |
Related suggestions Malaria Prevention (Malaria Prophylaxis)
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| More about Tafenoquine | More about Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | More about Doxycycline | ||||||||||||||||
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Tafenoquine has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 1641 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% 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 Tafenoquine side effects |
View all Malarone side effects |
View all Doxycycline side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Arakoda, Krintafel | Other atovaquone / proguanil brands include: Malarone Pediatric | Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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360 hours |
60.5 hours |
23 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 36 drugs are known to interact with Tafenoquine:
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A total of 125 drugs are known to interact with Malarone:
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A total of 237 drugs are known to interact with Doxycycline:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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July 20, 2018 |
July 14, 2000 |
December 05, 1967 |
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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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Vibramycin
Vibramycin is used for acne, actinomycosis, amebiasis, anthrax, anthrax prophylaxis, bacterial ...
Dupixent
Dupixent is used to treat eczema, eosinophilic or oral-corticosteroid-dependent asthma, chronic ...
Cleocin
Cleocin (clindamycin) is used to treat serious bacterial infections. Includes Cleocin side effects ...
Monodox
Monodox is used for acne, actinomycosis, amebiasis, anthrax, anthrax prophylaxis, bacterial ...
Chloroquine
Chloroquine is used for amebiasis, malaria, malaria prevention, sarcoidosis
Atovaquone
Atovaquone is used for babesiosis, malaria, pneumocystis pneumonia, pneumocystis pneumonia ...
Hydroxychloroquine
Hydroxychloroquine is a quinoline drug used to treat or prevent malaria. It's also used to treat ...
Clindamycin
Clindamycin (Cleocin) is used to treat serious infections caused by bacteria. Includes clindamycin ...
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