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Proguanil ( pro-GWAN-il) belongs to a group of medicines called antimalarials. It is used to prevent malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by the bite of a mosquito. Malaria transmission occurs in large areas of Central and South America, Hispaniola, sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania. Country-specific information on malaria can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or from the CDC's web site at http://www. cdc. gov/travel. Proguanil may be given together with another medicine to prevent malaria infection. Proguanil is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form: Oral Tablets (Canada)
Brand names: - Paludrine - Proguanil |