Drug Interactions between Aralen and atovaquone
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Aralen (chloroquine)
- atovaquone
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Aralen and atovaquone. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Aralen
A total of 500 drugs are known to interact with Aralen.
- Aralen is in the following drug classes: amebicides, antimalarial quinolines.
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Aralen is used to treat the following conditions:
- Amebiasis
- Malaria
- Malaria Prevention
- Sarcoidosis (off-label)
atovaquone
A total of 62 drugs are known to interact with atovaquone.
- Atovaquone is in the drug class miscellaneous antibiotics.
- Atovaquone is used to treat the following conditions:
Drug and food interactions
chloroquine food
Applies to: Aralen (chloroquine)
You may want to limit your consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with chloroquine. Grapefruit juice can significantly increase the blood levels and effects of chloroquine, which may result in an irregular heart rate or other conduction disturbances. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, shortness of breath, or heart palpitations during treatment with chloroquine. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
atovaquone food
Applies to: atovaquone
Food significantly enhances the absorption of atovaquone. You should take each dose of atovaquone at the same time each day with a meal or a milky drink. If you receive enteral nutrition (tube feeding), take atovaquone with your feeding. Taking it on an empty stomach may lead to inadequate blood levels and reduced effectiveness of the medication. Talk to your doctor if you have questions or have difficulty taking atovaquone with food.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
See also
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
Further information
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