atovaquone /ato·va·quone/ (ah-to´vah-kwōn) an antibiotic used in treatment of mild to moderate pneumonia and the prophylaxis and treatment of falciparum malaria.
atovaquone
atovaquone (
tō´vkōn´),
atovaquone
atovaquone
[ah-to′vah-kwōn]
an antibiotic used in treatment of mild to moderate Pneumocystis pneumonia and the prevention and treatment of falciparum malaria. It is administered orally.
atovaquone (
tō´vkōn´),n brand name: Mepron;
drug class: antipneumocystic;
action: unknown, may inhibit synthesis of ATP and nucleic acids;
uses: treatment of
Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia in patients who are intolerant of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
drug class: antipneumocystic;
action: unknown, may inhibit synthesis of ATP and nucleic acids;
uses: treatment of
Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia in patients who are intolerant of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
atovaquone
a hydroxynaphthoquinone effective against protozoa; has been used in dogs to treat Pneumocystis infections and Toxoplasma tissue cysts.
atovaquone
Mepron Infectious disease An agent used for treating PCP in Pts with HIV infection and for toxoplasmosis and microsporidiosis Pros Less toxic, more tolerable than T-S Cons Less effective than T-S Adverse effects Headache, nausea,
diarrhea, fever and rashes. See AIDS, Pneumocystis cariniipneumonia, Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole.
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