Malarone and Hepatitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hepatitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Malarone (atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Acetaminophen, and have Nausea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hepatitis when taking Malarone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,660 people who have side effects when taking Malarone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Malarone?

Malarone has active ingredients of atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride. It is often used in malaria. eHealthMe is studying from 3,098 Malarone users. Check the latest studies of Malarone.

What is Hepatitis?

Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) is found to be associated with 1,460 drugs and 1,524 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hepatitis.

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On Aug, 23, 2026

2,660 people reported to have side effects when taking Malarone.
Among them, 17 people (0.64%) have Hepatitis.

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Malarone when they have Hepatitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Hepatitis when taking Malarone? *

female: 64.71 %
male: 35.29 %

What is the age of people who have Hepatitis when taking Malarone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Malarone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hepatitis? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 4 people, 23.53%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 23.53%
Fever: 4 people, 23.53%
Alanine Aminotransferase Increased: 3 people, 17.65%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 17.65%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 11.76%
Rashes (redness): 2 people, 11.76%
Diarrhea: 2 people, 11.76%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 11.76%
Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 1 person, 5.88%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 11.76%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 1 person, 5.88%
Embolism Venous (embolus may pass into the arterial system): 1 person, 5.88%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Malarone:

Malarone (3,098 reports)

Hepatitis treatments and more:

Hepatitis (31,197 reports)

How severe was Hepatitis and when was it recovered:

Hepatitis in Malarone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride:

Hepatitis and drugs with ingredients of atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Malarone:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hepatitis:

Hepatitis (1,460 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hepatitis:

Hepatitis (1,524 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .
Mati?, K., & Pele?, A. M. , "Drug-induced toxic hepatitis associated with the combination of quetiapine and fluphenazine: A case report", The European Journal of Psychiatry, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on atovaquone; proguanil hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Malarone) and Malarone (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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