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More about Antimalarial Drugs:
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Some antimalarial drugs may interact with other medicines. When this happens, the effects of one or both of the drugs may change or the risk of side effects may be greater. Anyone who takes antimalarial drugs should let the physician know all other medicines he or she is taking. Among the drugs that interact with some anti-malarial drugs are:
- beta blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin), propranolol (Inderal), and metoprolol (Lopressor)
- calcium channel blockers such as diltiazem (Cardizem), nicardipene (Cardene), and nifedipine (Procardia)
- other antimalarial drugs
- quinidine, used to treat abnormal heart rhythms
- antiseizure medicines such as vaproic acid derivatives (Depakote or Depakene)
- oral typhoid vaccine
- diabetes medicines taken by mouth
- sulfonamides (sulfa drugs)
- vitamin K
- anticancer drugs
- medicine for overactive thyroid
- antiviral drugs such as zidovudine (Retrovir)
The list above does not include every medicine that may interact with every antimalarial drug. Be sure to check with a physician or pharmacist before combining an antimalarial drug with any other prescription or non-prescription (over-the-counter) medicine.
— Nancy Ross-Flanigan
