Name

Atovaquone

Alternate Names

566
566C80
Acuvel
BW-566C
BW-A566C
Mepron
Metrone
Wellvone

Abbreviations

None

Category

AIDS drug

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

None

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

An antiprotozoal agent; therapy for pneumocystic carinii; under investigation for Rx of cryptosporidiosis; effective for acute oral treatment of mild-to-moderate Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

Coding

This drug should NOT be coded
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