Proguanil Drug: Indication, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effect , Storage, Category Type and corresponding Brands - www.genericdrugscan.com
Proguanil
Drug Status in USA : ApprovedDrug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Prophylaxis of falciparum malaria.Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patientLactation.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Renal impairment.What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia and mouth ulcer.Drug Category/Class
- Antimetabolites
- Antimalarials
- Antiprotozoal Agents
- Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents
- Biguanides
- CYP2E1 Inhibitors
- CYP2E1 Inducers
- CYP2E1 Inducers (strong)
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
- CYP2D6 Inducers
- CYP2D6 Inducers (strong)
- CYP3A4 Inhibitors
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
- C
| Prescribed | For the causal prevention and suppression of malaria caused by susceptible strains of P. falciparum and other species of Plasmodium found in... |
| Weight : | 253.731 |
| Structure | Proguanil |
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| Formula | C11H16ClN5 |
Proguanil has 3 Brands listed
| Laveran (100 mg) | Progunal (100 mg) |
| Provend |
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