Atovaquone – Proguanil Paediatric Tablets Pack of 12 tabs


Atovaquone – Proguanil 25 mg / 62.5mg Tab Paediatric Pack of 12 tabs

Malarone Generic

Atovaquone-Proguanil Hydrochloride belongs to a group of medicines called antimalarials. It contains two
active ingredients, atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride.
Atovaquone/Proguanil Hydrochloride is used to:
 Prevent malaria
 Treat malaria

 

The product is only available on prescription of a registered Doctor / Vet and other registered prescribers. You can order this product now, but it will not be shipped until we have received your valid prescription. Once you have ordered we will email you different ways to get your prescription to us.

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Atovaquone - Proguanil 25 mg / 62.5mg Tab Paediatric Pack of 12 tabs

Malarone Generic

Atovaquone-Proguanil Hydrochloride belongs to a group of medicines called antimalarials. It contains two active ingredients, atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride. Atovaquone/Proguanil Hydrochloride is used to:  Prevent malaria  Treat malaria 

Atovaquone – Proguanil Paediatric Tablets  25 mg / 62.5mg Tab (Paediactric) Pack of 12 tabs

Atovaquone/Proguanil Hydrochloride is the Malarone Paediatric generic alternative.

How To use

Give Malarone Paediatric Generic Tablets with food or a milky drink, where possible. The tablets should be swallowed
whole. However, for children who find them difficult to swallow, they may be crushed just before being taken and mixed with food or a milky drink

To prevent malaria
The recommended dose to prevent malaria depends on your child’s weight.
11-20 kg – 1 tablet once a day
21-30 kg – 2 tablets once a day (as a single dose)
31-40 kg – 3 tablets once a day (as a single dose)
 Start giving Malarone Paediatric 1 to 2 days before travelling to an area which has malaria
 Continue giving it every day during the stay
 Continue giving it for another 7 days after your return to a malaria-free area.
For maximum protection your child must take the full course of treatment.

Warning

Do not give Malarone Paediatric generic :
 if your child is allergic to atovaquone, proguanil hydrochloride or any of the ingredients of this
medicine (listed in Section 6).
 for preventing malaria, if your child has severe kidney disease.
 Tell your doctor if either of these apply to your child.
Take special care with Malarone Paediatric
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you give Malarone Paediatric to your child if:
 your child has severe kidney disease
 your child is being treated for Malaria and weighs less than 5 kg or is given Malarone Paediatric
to prevent Malaria and weighs less than 11 kg.
 Tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of these applies to your child.
Other medicines and Malarone Paediatric
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if your child is taking, have recently taken or might take any other
medicines, including medicines bought without a prescription.
Some medicines can affect the way Malarone Paediatric works, or Malarone Paediatric itself can
strengthen or weaken the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time. These include:

Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Look out for the following severe reactions. They have occurred in a small number of people, but
their exact frequency is unknown.
Severe allergic reactions – signs include:
 rash and itching
 sudden wheezing, tightness of the chest or throat, or difficulty breathing
 swollen eyelids, face, lips, tongue or other part of the body.
 Contact a doctor immediately if your child gets any of these symptoms. Stop giving
Malarone Paediatric.
Severe skin reactions
 skin rash which may blister and looks like small targets (central dark spots, surrounded by paler
area with a dark ring around the edge) (erythema multiforme)
 severe widespread rash with blisters and peeling skin, particularly occurring around the mouth,
nose, eyes and genitals (Stevens-Johnson syndrome).
 If you notice any of these symptoms contact a doctor urgently.
Most of the other side effects reported have been mild and have not lasted very long:

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