Arakoda Dosage
Generic name: TAFENOQUINE 100mg
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
Drug class: Antimalarial quinolines
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 10, 2025.
Tests to be Performed Prior to ARAKODA Dose Initiation
All patients must be tested for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency prior to prescribing ARAKODA.
Pregnancy testing is recommended for females of reproductive potential prior to initiating treatment with ARAKODA.
Recommended Dosage and Administration Instructions
The recommended dosage of ARAKODA is described in Table 1 below. ARAKODA can be administered for up to 6 months of continuous dosing.
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Regimen Name |
Timing |
Dosage |
|
Loading regimen |
For each of the 3 days before travel to a malarious area |
200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) once daily for 3 days |
|
Maintenance regimen |
While in the malarious area |
200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) once weekly – start 7 days after the last loading regimen dose |
|
Terminal prophylaxis regimen |
In the week following exit from the malarious area |
200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) taken one time, 7 days after the last maintenance dose |
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- Administer ARAKODA with food..
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- Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, crush or chew the tablets.
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- Complete the full course of ARAKODA including the loading dose and the terminal dose.
|
Dose(s) Missed |
How to Replace Missed Dose(s): |
|
1 Loading dose |
1 dose of 200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) so that a total of 3 daily loading doses have been taken. Begin maintenance dose 1 week after the last loading dose. |
|
2 Loading doses |
2 doses of 200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) on 2 consecutive days so that a total of 3 daily loading doses have been taken. Begin maintenance dose 1 week after the last loading dose. |
|
1 Maintenance (weekly) dose |
1 dose of 200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) on any day up to the time of the next scheduled weekly dose. |
|
2 Maintenance (weekly) doses |
1 dose of 200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) on any day up to the time of the next scheduled weekly dose. |
|
3 or more Maintenance (weekly) doses |
2 doses of 200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets), taken as 200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) once daily for 2 days up to the time of the next weekly dose. |
|
Terminal prophylaxis dose |
1 dose of 200 mg (2 of the 100 mg tablets) as soon as remembered. |
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