Chloroquine and Efavirenz interaction
Chloroquine and Efavirenz: the Efavirenz prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Efavirenz label · effective 2024-03-31
QT Prolonging Drugs There is limited information available on the potential for a pharmacodynamic interaction between efavirenz and drugs that prolong the QTc interval.
Antimalarials: Artemether/lumefantrine Atovaquone/ proguanil ↓ artemether * ↓ dihydroartemisinin * ↓ lumefantrine * ↓ atovaquone ↓ proguanil Consider alternatives to artemether/ lumefantrine because of the risk of QT interval prolongation.
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