Proguanil and Atovaquone is indicated for:
Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Atovaquone/proguanil is a fixed dose combination which acts as a blood schizonticide and also has activity against hepatic schizonts of Plasmodium falciparum.
Because it is effective against drug sensitive and drug resistant P. falciparum it is especially recommended for prophylaxis of P. falciparum malaria where the pathogen may be resistant to other antimalarials.
Official guidelines and local information on the prevalence of resistance to antimalarial drugs should be taken into consideration. Official guidelines will normally include WHO and public health authorities' guidelines.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Atovaquone/proguanil is a fixed dose combination which acts as a blood schizonticide and also has activity against hepatic schizonts of Plasmodium falciparum.
Because it is effective against drug sensitive and drug resistant P. falciparum it is especially recommended for prophylaxis of P. falciparum malaria where the pathogen may be resistant to other antimalarials.
Official guidelines and local information on the prevalence of resistance to antimalarial drugs should be taken into consideration. Official guidelines will normally include WHO and public health authorities' guidelines.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Proguanil and Atovaquone is contraindicated in the following cases:
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