Antimalarials

Please ask for a telephone appointment for the private travel clinic if you only require tablets for your trip.
We also provide a risk assessment and medication for travellers diarrhoea & altitude sickness. Please email the clinic at [email protected]

AntimalarialsDoseHow long before travelling to the malaria area do I start taking it?How long after leaving the malaria area do I stop taking it?Key featuresCost
Atovaquone/ProguanilOnce daily1 day1 week
  • Side effects are usually mild. Can include nausea.
  • Taken for the shortest period
£35 for 12 tablets
DoxycyclineOnce daily1 day4 weeks
  • Side effects are usually mild. Can include photosensitivity and indigestion.
  • Suitable for aged 12 years and over
  • Cheap
£30 for 50 capsules
MefloquineOnce weekly2 weeks4 weeks
  • Weekly dose
  • Not suitable for those with mental health conditions
£35 for 8 tablets
Chloroquine (can be taken in combination with proguanil for some areas)Once weekly2 weeks4 weeks
  • Cheap
  • Weekly dose
  • Widespread resistance