Arakoda Dosage

Generic name: TAFENOQUINE 100mg
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
Drug class: Antimalarial quinolines

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Jan 11, 2023.

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 [see Contraindications (4), Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].

Pregnancy testing is recommended for females of reproductive potential prior to initiating treatment with ARAKODA [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1 and 8.3)].

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.

Table 1: Recommended Dosage of ARAKODA in Patients (18 Years of Age and Older)
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

•: Administer ARAKODA with food. [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3)].
•: Swallow the tablet whole. Do not break, crush or chew the tablets.
•: Complete the full course of ARAKODA including the loading dose and the terminal dose.

Table 2: How to Replace Missed Doses of ARAKODA
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.