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Cannot be used in patients with certain psychiatric conditions.Cannot be used in areas with mefloquine resistance.Begin 1-2 weeks before travel, weekly during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving. Some people are concerned about the potential of getting an upset stomach from doxycyclineĪdults: 228 mg base (250 mg salt), weekly.Children: ≤9 kg: 4.6 mg/kg base (5 mg/kg salt), weekly.Persons planning on considerable sun exposure may want to avoid the increased risk of sun sensitivity.Women prone to getting vaginal yeast infections when taking antibiotics may prefer taking a different medicine.Some people would rather not take a medicine every day.Cannot be used by pregnant women and children Doxycycline also can prevent some additional infections (e.g., Rickettsiae and leptospirosis) and so it may be preferred by people planning to do lots of hiking, camping, and wading and swimming in fresh water.In those instances, they do not have to take an additional medicine

Some people are already taking doxycycline chronically for prevention of acne.

Tends to be the least expensive antimalarial.

Begin 1-2 days before travel, daily during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving.

Not a good choice for last-minute travelers because drug needs to be started 1-2 weeks prior to travelĬhildren: ≥8 years old: 2.2 mg/kg (maximum is adult dose) daily.

For trips of short duration, some people would rather not take medication for 4 weeks after travel.

Some people would rather not take a weekly medication.

Cannot be used in areas with chloroquine or mefloquine resistance.

Can be used in all trimesters of pregnancy.

In those instances, they may not have to take an additional medicine

Some people are already taking hydroxychloroquine chronically for rheumatologic conditions.

Good choice for long trips because it is taken only weekly.

Some people would rather take medicine weekly.

Begin 1-2 weeks before travel, once/week during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving.

Some people (including children) would rather not take a medicine every dayĪdults: 300 mg base (500 mg salt), once/week.Ĭhildren: 5 mg/kg base (8.3 mg/kg salt) (maximum is adult dose), once/week.

Tends to be more expensive than some of the other options (especially for trips of long duration).

Cannot be taken by people with severe renal impairment.

Cannot be used by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding a child less than 5 kg.

Pediatric tablets are available and may be more convenient.Very well tolerated medicine – side effects uncommon.Good choice for shorter trips because you only have to take the medicine for 7 days after traveling rather than 4 weeks.Some people prefer to take a daily medicine.Good for last-minute travelers because the drug is started 1-2 days before traveling to an area where malaria transmission occurs.Begin 1-2 days before travel, daily during travel, and for 7 days after leaving. Reasons that might make you avoid using this drugĬhildren: 5-8 kg: ½ pediatric tablet daily. Reasons that might make you consider using this drug