Compare chloroquine vs. Coartem
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Prevents and treats malaria, and also treats a type of bowel infection.
Effectively prevents and treats malaria, and treats a certain type of intestinal infection but can cause serious side effects in certain people.
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Upsides
- chloroquine is generally safe to use during pregnancy and for children.
- You can take chloroquine with or without food.
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Downsides
- chloroquine needs to be taken 1-2 weeks before traveling to an area with malaria, compared to some alternatives that can be taken 1-2 days before.
- chloroquine is only effective against malaria from certain areas of the world.
- chloroquine may worsen psoriasis, seizures, hearing problems, and liver conditions.
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Price
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Side effects
The chloroquine FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
The Coartem (Artemether / Lumefantrine) FDA package insert doesn’t have numbers about how common side effects are.
Risks and risk factors
- Heart problems
- Heart problems
- Muscle weakness
- Long-term use
- Low blood counts
- G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency
- Eye injury
- Taking high dose of chloroquine
- Long-term use
- Taking tamoxifen
- Low body weight
- Kidney problems
- Liver damage
- Taking other drugs that affect the liver
- Alcoholism
- Liver conditions
- Hearing damage
- History of hearing problems
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