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Malarone

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

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Anti migraine drug

Generic Drug

Atovaquone and proguanil

Side Effects

Common

Abdominal pain
Cough
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Itching or burning
Itchy rash
Headache
Loss of appetite
Mouth ulcers
Loss of strength
Vivid dreams
Mouth sores
Itchy skin
Reduced appetite

Serious

Hypersensitivity

Treats

Malaria
Condition

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

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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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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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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 23-year old female asked:

Do malarone pills(taken to prevent malaria) affect the reliability of yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) pill? How many hours in between should i leave to take them both?

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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 27-year old female asked:

Babesia. 2 weeks azithromycin & malarone. Why does this length of standard treatment fail so many patients (like me?) what else can I try?

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Is it safe to take Zoloft (sertraline) with four other medications: Doxycycline, Rifampin, Zithromax, and Malarone?

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