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Educate the traveller that prophylaxis is not absolute and about the importance of risk avoidance (1)
The National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) website provides recommended treatment options for the area to be visited
The Summaries of Product Characteristics (SmPCs) for each antimalarial agent contain the full prescribing information. The British National Formulary (BNF) covers some of the major aspects of the full prescribing information. The SmPCs and the BNF should be consulted as required when recommending malaria chemoprophylaxis
Reference
- UK Health Security Agency. Malaria prevention guidelines for travellers from the UK (online). Last updated April 2025
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- Atovaquone/proguanil in malaria prophylaxis
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- Malaria advice centres in the UK
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- Chloroquine as chemoprophylaxis for malaria
- Hydroxychloroquine in malaria prophylaxis
- Proguanil in malaria prophylaxis
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- Malaria prophylaxis and lastminute travellers
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