Iodine is available in dietary supplements, usually in the form of potassium iodide or sodium iodide. Many multivitamin-mineral supplements contain iodine. Dietary supplements of iodine-containing kelp (a seaweed) are also available. Iodine supplements might interact with anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (TapazoleÂ®), used to treat hyperthyroidism. 2  Taking high doses of iodine with anti-thyroid medications could cause your body to produce too little thyroid hormone.
Five medications are commonly used by physicians licensed in United States to prevent malaria: mefloquine, doxycycline, atovaquone/proguanil, chloroquine, and under special circumstances, primaquine. 1 Mefloquine, chloroquine, and doxycycline work only on the erythrocytic stage of malaria.
INDICATIONS. PLAQUENIL (hydroxychloroquine) is indicated for the suppressive treatment and treatment of acute attacks of malaria due to Plasmodium vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and susceptible strains of P. falciparum.ere is a collection of user reviews for the medication Plaquenil sorted by most helpful. See User Reviews. Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.