Halofantrine (Oral Route)

Halofantrine belongs to a group of medicines known as antimalarials. It is used to treat malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by the bite of a mosquito.

Malaria transmission occurs in large areas of Central and South America, Hispaniola, sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania. Country-specific information on malaria can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or from the CDC's web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbk.

This medicine may cause serious side effects. Therefore, it usually is used to treat serious malaria infections in areas where it is known that other medicines may not work.

Halofantrine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

• Tablet

Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of halofantrine in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Amifampridine
• Amisulpride
• Aurothioglucose
• Bepridil
• Cisapride
• Dronedarone
• Ketoconazole
• Levomethadyl
• Mesoridazine
• Pimozide
• Piperaquine
• Posaconazole
• Saquinavir
• Sparfloxacin
• Terfenadine
• Thioridazine
• Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Acecainide
• Ajmaline
• Alfuzosin
• Amiodarone
• Amitriptyline
• Amoxapine
• Anagrelide
• Apomorphine
• Aprindine
• Aripiprazole
• Arsenic Trioxide
• Asenapine
• Astemizole
• Azimilide
• Azithromycin
• Bedaquiline
• Bretylium
• Buserelin
• Ceritinib
• Chloral Hydrate
• Chloroquine
• Chlorpromazine
• Ciprofloxacin
• Citalopram
• Clarithromycin
• Clomipramine
• Clozapine
• Crizotinib
• Cyclobenzaprine
• Dabrafenib
• Dasatinib
• Degarelix
• Delamanid
• Desipramine
• Deslorelin
• Disopyramide
• Dofetilide
• Dolasetron
• Domperidone
• Donepezil
• Dothiepin
• Doxepin
• Droperidol
• Efavirenz
• Encainide
• Enflurane
• Erythromycin
• Escitalopram
• Fingolimod
• Flecainide
• Fluconazole
• Fluoxetine
• Foscarnet
• Gemifloxacin
• Gonadorelin
• Goserelin
• Granisetron
• Haloperidol
• Halothane
• Histrelin
• Hydroquinidine
• Hydroxychloroquine
• Hydroxyzine
• Ibutilide
• Idelalisib
• Iloperidone
• Imipramine
• Isoflurane
• Isradipine
• Itraconazole
• Ivabradine
• Lapatinib
• Leuprolide
• Levofloxacin
• Lidoflazine
• Lofepramine
• Lopinavir
• Lorcainide
• Lumefantrine
• Mefloquine
• Methadone
• Metronidazole
• Mifepristone
• Moxifloxacin
• Nafarelin
• Nilotinib
• Norfloxacin
• Nortriptyline
• Octreotide
• Ofloxacin
• Ondansetron
• Opipramol
• Paliperidone
• Panobinostat
• Pasireotide
• Pazopanib
• Pentamidine
• Perflutren Lipid Microsphere
• Pimavanserin
• Pirmenol
• Pitolisant
• Prajmaline
• Probucol
• Procainamide
• Prochlorperazine
• Promethazine
• Propafenone
• Protriptyline
• Quetiapine
• Quinidine
• Quinine
• Ranolazine
• Risperidone
• Salmeterol
• Sematilide
• Sertindole
• Sevoflurane
• Sodium Phosphate
• Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
• Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
• Solifenacin
• Sorafenib
• Sotalol
• Spiramycin
• Sulfamethoxazole
• Sulpiride
• Sultopride
• Sunitinib
• Tacrolimus
• Tedisamil
• Telavancin
• Telithromycin
• Tetrabenazine
• Tizanidine
• Toremifene
• Trazodone
• Trifluoperazine
• Trimethoprim
• Trimipramine
• Triptorelin
• Vandetanib
• Vardenafil
• Vasopressin
• Vemurafenib
• Vinflunine
• Voriconazole
• Zolmitriptan
• Zotepine
• Zuclopenthixol

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication, change some of the other medicines you take, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

• Grapefruit Juice

Using this medicine with any of the following may cause an increased risk of certain side effects but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

• Cola Nut

If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.