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malarone

under Proguanil
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More on Proguanil 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
0   *Proguanil *Atovaquone Drug Combinations
Pharma Action Antimalarials
Lancet 1997 Nov 29;350(9091):1624-5 ATOVAQUONE AND PROGUANIL HYDROCHLORIDE; MALARONE PEDIATRIC; MALARONE

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