Malarone

Generic Name: Atovaquone/Proguanil
Brand Name: Malarone

Malarone is used for:

Preventing or treating malaria.

Malarone is an antiprotozoal and antimalarial. It works by interfering with the development of malaria parasites.

Do NOT use Malarone if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Malarone
• you have severe kidney problems
• you are taking rifampin or rifabutin, or you have had a typhoid vaccine within the last 10 days

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using Malarone :

Some medical conditions may interact with Malarone . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have stomach or bowel problems, vomiting or diarrhea, kidney problems, liver problems, or abnormal liver function tests
• if you have severe or persistent diarrhea or vomiting

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Malarone . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Metoclopramide, rifabutin, rifampin, or tetracycline because they may decrease Malarone 's effectiveness
• Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Malarone
• Indinavir or typhoid vaccine because their effectiveness may be decreased by Malarone

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Malarone may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.