Arakoda Alternatives Compared
| Arakoda (tafenoquine) | Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | Doxycycline |
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| Arakoda (tafenoquine) | Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | Doxycycline |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria Prevention. Arakoda may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria Prevention, Malaria. Malarone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Doxycycline is an effective antibiotic that treats a wide range of infections. However, it is not usually recommended for children aged less than eight or pregnant women in the last half of their... View more |
Related suggestions Malaria Prevention (Malaria Prophylaxis)
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| More about Arakoda (tafenoquine) | More about Malarone (atovaquone / proguanil) | More about Doxycycline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arakoda has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Malarone has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Doxycycline has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 1635 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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View all Arakoda side effects |
View all Malarone side effects |
View all Doxycycline side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other tafenoquine brands include: Krintafel | Other atovaquone / proguanil brands include: Malarone Pediatric | Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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360 hours |
60.5 hours |
23 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 36 drugs are known to interact with Arakoda:
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A total of 122 drugs are known to interact with Malarone:
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A total of 223 drugs are known to interact with Doxycycline:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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August 08, 2018 |
July 14, 2000 |
December 05, 1967 |
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