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Atovaquone

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Atovaquone is an anti-migrane agent which is a kind of brain and nerve drug.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Drug Class

Anti migraine drug

Brands

Mepron • Malanil • Malateq • Numal • Wellvone

Side Effects

Common

Muscle pain
Fever
Itching or burning
Headache
Diarrhea
Cough
Abdominal pain
Itchy rash
Loss of strength
Aching muscles
Rash
Itchy skin

Serious

Hypersensitivity

Treats

HIV/AIDS
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63 reviews

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What is the definition or description of: Mepron allergy?

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Has anyone used mepron (atovaquone) for chronic Lyme disease?

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If I'm traveling to Cambodia, do I need to take malarone (atovaquone and proguanil)?

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What to do if I have to start taking mepron (atovaquone) for lyme's diseasehas anyone taken this and did you have any side effects?

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My husband and I planned to go for two weeks to Vietnam. We shall have to use Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) for 20 days. Then we try to have a baby. How much should we wai?

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Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) does it make you sweat?

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Is there any documented success with the drug ketek in combination with malarone (atovaquone and proguanil)?

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Can Accutane and malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) be taken together?

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Why do people use mepron (atovaquone) antibiotic for chronic Lyme disease?

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A 49-year old asked:

Does taking malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) make your periods irregular?

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Can you tell me about it's like to use mepron (atovaquone) antibiotic for chronic Lyme disease?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Recently diagnosed with EBV. Can I still take malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) for my one month long trip?

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A female asked:

Can I crush/break upmalaria tablets (atovaquone(250mg)/proguanilhydrochloride(100mg), film-coated, I can't swallow these they are too big?

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A 36-year old female asked:

Can I breastfeed if Im still taking anti malaria tablets which contain Atovaquone and Proquanil Hydrochloride, I need to finish the course ?

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A 23-year old female asked:

2 years ago I went to Asia and took Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil). I travelled around for 1 month. A month later my hair started falling out. Is there any relation?

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A 24-year old female asked:

2 years ago I went to SE Asia and was taking malarone (atovaquone and proguanil). I then went to New Zealand. After a month of stopping malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) my hair felt out rapidly, why?

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A 42-year old asked:

Should i take the contraceptive pill before malarone (atovaquone and proguanil)?

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A 49-year old asked:

Does taking malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) stop contraceptive pills from working?

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A 40-year old asked:

How long do I take malarone, (atovaquone and proguanil) anti-malaria pills, for prevention when travelling?

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A 36-year old asked:

Is it better to take malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) (anti-malaria tablets) with breakfast or with an evening meal?

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A 52-year old male asked:

I have been on atovaquone for 7 month and started to get urinary retention 4 months ago. Prostate and kidneys normal. Is there any correlation?

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A 34-year old asked:

Can I combine doxycycline and malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) without side effects?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Can I break up or crush Malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) malaria tablets (atovaquone(250mg)/proguanil hydrochloride(100mg)) they are film coated tablets?

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Are Mepron (atovaquone) and/or Zithromax (azithromycin) hard on the liver and/or kidney?...or are these 2 meds not rough on them at all?

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Can taking malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) tablets cause hair loss? I took 32 while travelling around Thailand and my hair started falling out in clumps a month later....

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A 62-year old male asked:

Am breast feediing 4 moths child, can i safely use malarone (atovaquone and proguanil) or chloroquin for malaria.

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Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking atovaquone-proguanil? I'm in Africa and this is a melaria prevention drug

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A 66-year old female asked:

I was on a combo of atovaquone, Azrithmysin,doxicycline and Nystatin for lyme and Babesia.Day 40 developed traveling hives/rash . Stopped all medication. but now 4 days in there is no improvement. Been taking Benadryl which only helps about an hour?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Am I dying?

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