Malaria Prevention

Malaria Prevention

Many travellers are taken ill while abroad so we recommend you protect yourself and enjoy your trip with travel medicine prescribed online. The risk of contracting malaria for people travelling to affected areas is quite high, so it is important to take precautions to prevent getting sick. Malaria treatment such as Lariam®, Doxycycline, Malarone®, Avloclor® and Paludrine® significantly reduce the risk of contracting the illness. All you need to do is complete the online medical consultation and we’ll post your medication direct to you before you travel.

Lariam®

The medicine

Lariam® 250mg tablets.

How to take it

Take one tablet a week, always on the same day. Start taking the tablets two and half weeks before you enter a malaria infected area and continue until fours week after you leave the malaria area.

Effectiveness

No one type of malaria treatment provides better protection than another. It is important to purchase the treatment that is indicated for the region that you are travelling to.

Side-effects

Headaches, disturbed sleep, tremors, visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, depression, mood changes, anxiety, confusion, changes in blood pressure, panic attacks, chest pain, dizziness or a general feeling of anxiety. Side-effects can last a number of weeks. It's best not to take Lariam if you're trying to get pregnant or might become pregnant when taking the medicine or within three months of stopping the course. Lariam® (Mefloquine) can also cause dizziness or disturbed sense of balance so be alert to this if you intend to drive, dive, pilot aircraft or operate machinery.

Other things you should know

Approximately 30,000 international travellers fall ill with malaria worldwide every year. There are over 100 countries in the tropics and subtropics where travellers are at risk of getting this common and possibly life-threatening disease. Malaria is caused by a parasite which is transmitted by mosquito bites. Symptoms typically occur 10-14 days after infection. If not treated promptly it can lead to life threatening illness within hours. If you travel to a destination in the tropics or sub-tropics, always check the risk of malaria for all your destinations.

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Doxycycline

The medicine

Doxycycline capsules 100mg.

How to take it

Take one capsule a day. Start taking two days before you enter a malaria area and continue until fours week after you leave the area.

Effectiveness

No one type of malaria treatment provides better protection than another. It is important to purchase the treatment that is indicated for the region that you are travelling to.

Side-effects

Common side effects are usually mild and include loss of appetite, dry mouth and flushing.

Other things you should know

Approximately 30,000 international travellers fall ill with malaria worldwide every year. There are over 100 countries in the tropics and subtropics where travellers are at risk of getting this common and possibly life-threatening disease. Malaria is caused by a parasite which is transmitted by mosquito bites. Symptoms typically occur 10-14 days after infection. If not treated promptly it can lead to life threatening illness within hours. If you travel to a destination in the tropics or sub-tropics, always check the risk of malaria for all your destinations.

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Malarone®

The medicine

Malarone® 250mg tablets.

How to take it

Take one tablet a day. Start taking the tablets one to two days before you enter a malaria area and continue until one week after you leave the area.

Effectiveness

No one type of malaria treatment provides better protection than another. It is important to purchase the treatment that is indicated for the region that you are travelling to.

Side-effects

Headache and gastrointestinal disturbances are the most common side effects.

Other things you should know

Approximately 30,000 international travellers fall ill with malaria worldwide every year. There are over 100 countries in the tropics and subtropics where travellers are at risk of getting this common and possibly life-threatening disease. Malaria is caused by a parasite which is transmitted by mosquito bites. Symptoms typically occur 10-14 days after infection. If not treated promptly it can lead to life threatening illness within hours. If you travel to a destination in the tropics or sub-tropics, always check the risk of malaria for all your destinations.

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Avloclor®

The medicine

Avloclor® 250mg Tablets.

How to take it

Take two tablets each week on the same day, preferably started one week before entering the area in which malaria may be present and continuing for four weeks after leaving the area.

Effectiveness

No one type of malaria treatment provides better protection than another. It is important to purchase the treatment that is indicated for the region that you are travelling to.

Side-effects

Most common side effects are headache and nausea.

Other things you should know

Approximately 30,000 international travellers fall ill with malaria worldwide every year. There are over 100 countries in the tropics and subtropics where travellers are at risk of getting this common and possibly life-threatening disease. Malaria is caused by a parasite which is transmitted by mosquito bites. Symptoms typically occur 10-14 days after infection. If not treated promptly it can lead to life threatening illness within hours. If you travel to a destination in the tropics or sub-tropics, always check the risk of malaria for all your destinations.

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Paludrine®

The medicine

Paludrine® 100mg tablets.

How to take it

Take two tablets daily, start taking one week before you enter a malaria infected area and continue until fours week after you leave the malaria area.

Effectiveness

No one type of malaria treatment provides better protection than another. It is important to purchase the treatment that is indicated for the region that you are travelling to.

Side-effects

The side effect most commonly encountered is mild gastric intolerance, including diarrhoea and constipation. This usually subsides as treatment is continued.

Other things you should know

Approximately 30,000 international travellers fall ill with malaria worldwide every year. There are over 100 countries in the tropics and subtropics where travellers are at risk of getting this common and possibly life-threatening disease. Malaria is caused by a parasite which is transmitted by mosquito bites. Symptoms typically occur 10-14 days after infection. If not treated promptly it can lead to life threatening illness within hours. If you travel to a destination in the tropics or sub-tropics, always check the risk of malaria for all your destinations.