Atovaquone and Proguanil : Before Using

Atovaquone and Proguanil - Systemic

Brand Names

Malarone Atovaquone and Proguanil *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For atovaquone and proguanil , the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to atovaquone or proguanil hydrochloride. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Atovaquone and proguanil combination has not been studied in pregnant women. However, this drug has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies. Before taking this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant It is advisable for pregnant women to avoid traveling to areas where there is a risk of getting malaria.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known if atovaquone passes into human breast milk, but it was found in the milk of rats. Proguanil passes into breast milk, but in small quantities. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of this drug with your family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in diseaseds who weigh more than 25 pounds - 11 kilograms "kg " and there is no special info comparing use of atovaquone and proguanil combination in diseaseds of lesser weight.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of atovaquone and proguanil in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking atovaquone and proguanil, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Rifampin - Rifadin Use of rifampin may decrease the amount of atovaquone in the blood and keep it from help you

Metoclopramide - Reglan Use of metoclopramide with atovaquone and proguanil may lessen the amount of atovaquone your body absorbs
Tetracycline - Sumycin Use of tetracycline lowers the amount of atovaquone in your blood.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of atovaquone and proguanil. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Diarrhea or vomiting The amount of atovaquone and proguanil the body can absorb may be decreased.

Kidney disease or failure The amount of atovaquone and proguanil the body can eliminate may be decreased.

Return of previously treated malaria Atovaquone and proguanil may not work in treating the malaria again; your family doctor may need to give you another type of drug