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Medicines to Prevent Malaria?

November 5, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Which medicines are used to prevent malaria? ANSWER There are a number of drugs used to prevent malaria infection, known as malaria prophylactic medication. These vary in terms of how they are taken, how long they are taken for, how much they cost and the typical side effects people experience while they are taking them. In addition, some are recommended more highly for certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Aralen, Atovaquone, choloquine, Doxycycline, Lariam, Malaria Prevention, Malarone, Mefloquine, proguanil, prophylaxis, travel medicine

Malaria Prevention

February 19, 2011 By Malaria.com 15 Comments

Malaria prevention consists of a combination of mosquito avoidance measures and chemoprophylaxis. Although very efficacious, none of the recommended interventions are 100% effective. Mosquito Avoidance Measures Because of the nocturnal feeding habits of Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria transmission occurs primarily between dusk and dawn. Contact with mosquitoes can be reduced by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Overview Tagged With: Aralen, Atovaquone, Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Chloroquine-Sensitive Malaria, Coumadin, DEET, Doxycycline, Fansidar, G6PD-deficient, Hemolysis, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Malaria Prevention, Malarone, Mefloquine, Minocycline, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, P. falciparum, Permethrin, Pregnancy and Malaria, Primaquine, proguanil, Quinidine, Quinine, Sulfadoxine–Pyrimethamine, Warfarin

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