You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to atovaquone or chloroguanide, or if you have severe kidney disease.
Uses:
Tablet
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to take and how often. Do not take more medicine or take it more often than your doctor tells you to.
It is best to take this medicine with food or milk, and at the same time every day.
If you vomit within 1 hour after taking this medicine, take another dose.
Keep taking this medicine for the full treatment time, even if you feel better after the first few doses. When it is used to prevent malaria, this medicine is usually used before, during, and after your trip.
Never share your medicine with anyone.
If a dose is missed:
If you miss a dose or forget to take your medicine, take it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to take the medicine and skip the missed dose.
Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Storage:
Store the medicine at room temperature in a closed container, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any leftover medicine after you have finished your treatment.
Throw away old medicine after the expiration date has passed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using tetracycline, metoclopramide (Reglan®), rifampin (Rifadin®), rifabutin (Mycobutin®), or other medicines that contain proguanil (Paludrine®).
Warnings:
Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease or liver disease.
Tell your doctor if you have diarrhea or vomiting. You may need to take another medicine to control these problems. Tell your doctor if the diarrhea or vomiting continues even with the other medicine.
You may still catch malaria while taking this medicine. If you become ill or have a fever, call your doctor.
You can help prevent malaria by keeping your skin covered with clothing and using bug spray and mosquito netting.
If your symptoms come back, call your doctor.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
Headache
Mild itching
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, loss of appetite
