Drug details

Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil hcl)

type of Antimalarials

Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil hcl) is a combination of two antimalarial medications used to treat or prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites. Parasites that cause malaria typically enter the body through the bite of a mosquito. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia. Malarone is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Malaria .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• weakness,
• loss of appetite,
• upset stomach,
• abdominal pain,
• itching, and
• dizziness.

The following drugs are related to Malarone, either as a replacement or used together:

• Arakoda (tafenoquine tablets)
• Aralen (chloroquine)
• Coartem (artemether lumefantrine tablets)
• Daraprim (pyrimethamine)
• Fansidar (sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine)
• Halfan (halofantrine hydrochloride tablets)
• Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
• Krintafel (tafenoquine tablets)
• Lariam (mefloquine)
• Qualaquin (quinine sulfate capsules)
• Sumycin (tetracycline)

The following supplements are related to Malarone, and may be used together with the drug:

• Vitamin A (s.)