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Malanil

Malanil

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Brands

Mepron • Malateq • Numal • Wellvone

Generic Drug

Atovaquone

Side Effects

Common

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

Serious

Hypersensitivity

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A 37-year old male asked:

Dear Doctor I would like to know if its safe to take Malanil after having a few alcoholic drinks? I have been taking it the past 6 days Regards, Phillip

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A 36-year old female asked:

Malanil was prescribed to my kids we are on day 7/14 tablets.My 3 year old spits /vomits it out. What happens if he missed now tablets as a result?

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A 42-year old female asked:

We are going to Mozambique in a few days time, my daughter is 6 1/2 years old and will be taking paediatric Malanil. At the moment she is weighing 20.5kg, the insert says to give 1 x Malanil if the child is under 20kg, should I give her 2 x tablets?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Im on citalopram 20mg and travelling to a malaria area, doctor prescribed Malanil - should I worry about interaction? And what would the effect be?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I am taking Malanil from Saturday evening for I trip to Kenya. Since last night i have developed a severe rash on my one arm and my face. It burns and is very itchy. Should I continue taking the medication, I arrived back in South Africa today. ?

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A 37-year old asked:

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

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A 30-year old male asked:

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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A 59-year old female asked:

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

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A 44-year old asked:

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

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A member asked:

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

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A 49-year old asked:

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

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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 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 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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A 24-year old female asked:

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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A 42-year old asked:

My child has laryngo malasia!. What should I do?

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What do you suggest if my child has laryngo malasia!?

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A 35-year old male asked:

What is malaria?

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Is malaria cureable?

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What is malaria cure?

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Who can't get malaria?

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Best malaria medicine ?

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How do i treat malaria?

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