Antimalarial Quinolines

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Krintafel (tafenoquine)

Tafenoquine, sold under the brand name Krintafel among others, is a medication used to prevent and to treat malaria. With respect acute malaria it is used together with other medications to prevent relapse by Plasmodium vivax. It may be used to prevent all types of malaria. It is taken by mouth....Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not available                                                                                                                 Average retail cost: $46/2 tabs

Qualaquin (quinine)

Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis. This includes the treatment of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available. While sometimes used for nocturnal leg cramps, quinine is not recommended for this purpose due to the risk of serious side effects....Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                    Average retail cost: $210/30 caps

Arakoda (tafenoquine)

Tafenoquine, sold under the brand name Krintafel among others, is a medication used to prevent and to treat malaria. With respect acute malaria it is used together with other medications to prevent relapse by Plasmodium vivax. It may be used to prevent all types of malaria. It is taken by mouth....Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                            Average retail cost: $290/dose pack

Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)

Hydroxychloroquine, sold under the brand name Plaquenil among others, is a medication used to prevent and treat malaria in areas where malaria remains sensitive to chloroquine. Other uses include treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and porphyria cutanea tarda....Wikipedia

 

Manufacturer's Website: Not Available                                                                                                                    Average retail cost: $854/60 tabs

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