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malarone
under Proguanil
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Definition
: A biguanide compound which metabolizes in the body to form cycloguanil, an anti-malaria agent.
Other names
Chloroguanide; Chlorguanid; Hydrochloride, Proguanil; Hydrochloride, Chloroguanide; Zeneca Brand of Chloroguanide Hydrochloride; Proguanil Hydrochloride; Paludrine; Chloroguanide Hydrochloride; Chloriguane; Paludrin; Bigumal; AstraZeneca Brand of Chloroguanide Hydrochloride; Astra Brand of Chloroguanide Hydrochloride
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malarone
comination of atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride
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*Proguanil
*Atovaquone
Drug Combinations
Pharma Action
Antimalarials
Lancet 1997 Nov 29;350(9091):1624-5
ATOVAQUONE AND PROGUANIL HYDROCHLORIDE
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MALARONE PEDIATRIC
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MALARONE