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Anti-malaria tablets can reduce your risk of malaria when travelling to certain destinations. The right option depends on the exact area you are visiting, your itinerary, the length of your trip, your medical history and any other medicines you take.
At Medicina Pharmacy, adults can request Doxycycline malaria tablets or Malarone tablets online. Complete a confidential medical assessment and a UK-registered prescriber will review whether your selected treatment is suitable before it is supplied.
No anti-malaria tablet is 100% effective. Continue to use mosquito-bite prevention and check current, destination-specific travel advice before ordering.
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Malaria is a serious infection spread by mosquito bites in parts of Africa, Asia, South and Central America and the Middle East. Anti-malaria tablets (chemoprophylaxis) are taken before, during and after travel to reduce the risk of infection. Whether you need them, and which type, depends on the exact areas you are visiting, so it is important to check current destination-specific advice and complete a consultation before ordering.
The two anti-malaria tablets most commonly prescribed in the UK are Doxycycline and Malarone. Both are prescription-only and are taken once daily; the main differences are cost and how long you continue them after leaving the risk area.
| Treatment | When it is usually taken | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline | Once daily, usually starting 1–2 days before entering the malaria-risk area, throughout the stay, and for 4 weeks after leaving. | From £0.32 per tablet |
| Malarone | Once daily, usually starting 1–2 days before entering the malaria-risk area, throughout the stay, and for 7 days after leaving. | From £2.49 per tablet |
These are general schedules. Always follow the prescriber's directions and the patient information leaflet supplied with your medicine.
1. Choose Doxycycline or Malarone and check current advice for your destination. 2. Complete the confidential online medical assessment. 3. A UK-registered prescriber reviews whether the selected medicine is suitable. 4. If approved, the medicine is supplied with directions for use and delivered discreetly.
Tablets are only one part of malaria prevention. Use insect repellent, cover exposed skin and take steps to avoid mosquito bites. Anti-malaria tablets are not suitable for everyone, so a consultation is required before treatment is supplied — tell the prescriber about your medical history and any other medicines. If you develop a fever or flu-like illness during travel or within one year of returning from a malaria-risk area, seek urgent medical advice and mention your travel history, even if you took anti-malaria tablets. For general information, see the NHS guidance on malaria.
No. Recommendations can differ between countries and even between areas of the same country. Check current destination-specific guidance and complete the medical assessment before ordering.
There is no single best option for everyone. Suitability depends on your destination, itinerary, trip length, medical history, other medicines and how long you prefer to continue tablets after leaving the risk area.
Anti-malaria tablets at Medicina Pharmacy start from £0.32 per tablet for Doxycycline and £2.49 per tablet for Malarone. Your total depends on how many tablets your trip requires.
Doxycycline and Malarone are usually started 1–2 days before entering a malaria-risk area. Doxycycline is normally continued for 4 weeks after leaving, while Malarone is normally continued for 7 days. Follow the directions supplied with your medicine.
Yes. Adults can request Doxycycline or Malarone from Medicina Pharmacy after completing a confidential online medical assessment. Treatment is supplied only if it is considered suitable.
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