Atovaquone - a-TOE-va-kwone is using to treat and to prevent Pneumocystis carinii - noo-moe-SISS-tis pneumonia - PCP, a very serious kind of pneumonia. This particular kind of pneumonia occurs commonly in diseaseds whose immune systems are not working normally, such as cancer diseaseds, transplant diseaseds and diseaseds with acquired immune deficiency syndrome - AIDS.
This drug is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada