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Antimalarial [EPC]: Side Effects & Safety Data for 6 Drugs

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Antimalarial [EPC] includes 6 drugs with a combined 72,925 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database. Compare their safety profiles, side effects, and outcomes below.

6
Drugs in Class
72,925
Combined Reports

All Antimalarial [EPC] Drugs Ranked by Reports

Drug Brand Name Reports Deaths Hosp. Death Rate
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE 66,691 6,506 16,905 9.8%
ATOVAQUONE Atovaquone 2,274 366 1,110 16.1%
QUININE Chininum sulphuricum 1,937 961 526 49.6%
CHLOROQUINE Chloroquinum Phos. 1,532 217 521 14.2%
MEFLOQUINE Mefloquine Hydrochloride 306 49 96 16.0%
PRIMAQUINE Primaquine Phosphate 185 40 99 21.6%

Common Side Effects in Antimalarial [EPC] Drugs

Side EffectReportsDeaths
Drug ineffective 31,696 1,667
Rheumatoid arthritis 20,294 1,837
Off label use 16,129 2,728
Drug intolerance 14,227 1,348
Pain 13,780 1,645
Fatigue 11,555 1,731
Joint swelling 11,456 1,803
Contraindicated product administered 10,640 1,183
Arthralgia 10,512 1,575
Rash 10,080 1,749
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