ATC codes:
P01BB01
EMLc
Indication
Malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum
ICD11 code:
1F40
INN
Proguanil
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
(EML)
(EMLc)
(EMLc)
Additional notes
For use only in combination with chloroquine
Formulations
Oral > Solid:
100 mg tablet (hydrochloride)
EML status history
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Proguanil was added to the core list of the EMLc for the prophylactic treatment of malaria.