Malarone Pediatric Alternatives Compared
| Malarone Pediatric (atovaquone / proguanil) | Artemether / lumefantrine | Coartem (artemether / lumefantrine) |
|
|---|
| Malarone Pediatric (atovaquone / proguanil) | Artemether / lumefantrine | Coartem (artemether / lumefantrine) |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria Prevention, Malaria. Malarone Pediatric may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria. Artemether / lumefantrine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Malaria. Coartem may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions |
|||||||||||||||
| More about Malarone Pediatric (atovaquone / proguanil) | More about Artemether / lumefantrine | More about Coartem (artemether / lumefantrine) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Artemether / lumefantrine has an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 91% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Coartem has an average rating of 9.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
View all Malarone Pediatric side effects |
View all Coartem side effects |
|||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
View all Malarone Pediatric prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Coartem prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other atovaquone / proguanil brands include: Malarone | Coartem |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
60.5 hours |
144 hours |
144 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
|
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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 122 drugs are known to interact with Malarone Pediatric:
|
A total of 384 drugs are known to interact with Artemether / lumefantrine:
|
A total of 384 drugs are known to interact with Coartem:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
|
July 14, 2000 |
April 07, 2009 |
April 07, 2009 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||
1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.