It's listed an L3 and is an antimalarial and though he says no pediatric  
concerns he also suggests going to the CDC, as infants less than 11 kg of  bfing 
mothers should use mefloquine instead ( mefloquine listed as an 
L 2).  Atovaquone is listed as a combination drug with proguanil and  goes 
under trade name of Malarone.
 
Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC
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Subject: atovaquone

Does anyone have info on the safety of this med  while breastfeeding? There 
is nothing on Tom Hale's site and I cannot find my  copy of his book--although 
I saw it three days ago in my office! Thanks so  much.





Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
Intuitive Parenting  Network LLC




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