malaria prophylaxis Flashcards
Atovaquone + proguanil
Time to begin before travel -
1 - 2 days
Time to end after travel
7 days
Chloroquine is contraindicated in ?
in epilepsy
Chloroquine is taken ?
weekly
Chloroquine schedule for malaria prophylaxis ?
Time to begin before travel -
1 week
Time to end after travel
4 weeks
Doxycycline side effects ?
Photosensitivity
Oesophagitis
doxycycline schedule ?
Time to begin before travel -
1-2 days
Time to end after travel
4 weeks
Mefloquine (Lariam) side effects ?
Dizziness
Neuropsychiatric disturbance
Mefloquine schedule ?
Time to begin before travel -
2 - 3 weeks
Time to end after travel
4 weeks
Proguanil + chloroquine schedule / proguanil?
Time to begin before travel -
1 week
Time to end after travel
4 weeks
Pregnant women for malaria prophylaxis ?
chloroquine can be taken
proguanil: folate supplementation (5mg od) should be given
doxycycline is contraindicated
Avoid travel to malaria endemic regions with children if avoidable. However, if travel is essential then children should take
diethyltoluamide (DEET) 20-50% has been shown to repel up to 100% of mosquitoes if used correctly.
It can be used in children over 2 months of age
doxycycline is only licensed in the UK for children over the age of 12 years
