MALARONE SUMMARY
MALARONE®
(atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride)
Tablets
MALARONE®
(atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride)
Pediatric Tablets
MALARONE (atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride) is a fixed-dose combination of the antimalarial agents atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride.
Prevention of Malaria: MALARONE is indicated for the prophylaxis of
P. falciparum
malaria, including in areas where chloroquine resistance has been reported (see CLINICAL STUDIES).
Treatment of Malaria: MALARONE is indicated for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated
P. falciparum
malaria. MALARONE has been shown to be effective in regions where the drugs chloroquine, halofantrine, mefloquine, and amodiaquine may have unacceptable failure rates, presumably due to drug resistance.
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