Antimalarial drugs are designed to prevent or treat
malaria. There are many of these drugs currently on the
market. Here is a partial list.
Antimalarial drugs currently used for treatment
- mefloquine (Lariam ®)
chloroquine
fansidar (pyrimethamine, sulfadoxine)
amodiaquine - quinine/quinidine
- artemisinin/artemether/artesunate
atovaquone
lumefatrine
Antimalarial drugs currently used for prophylaxis
- mefloquine
chloroquine
proguanil
pyrimethamine (daraprim) - doxycycline
- hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)