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Can Malarone Or Doxycycline Be Taken For Malaria?

I am going to India where malaria could be a problem. I ahev developped an unknown cause of skin allergy 2 years ago. I have reacted to antibiotics called Metronidazole and Amoxycillin. Is it safe for me to take malarone or doxycycline for malaria? Thank you
Fri, 13 May 2016
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Hello, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. i had gone through the details have provided. you can take malarone or doxycycline for prophlaxis for malaria without any problems.
malarone: you may experience mild gastrointestinal upset,rash and mouth ulcers as side effects but the drug has tab has excellent safety profle and efficacy.
this tab has to be started 1 to 2 days prior to exposure and to be continued for 1 week following exposure.

Docycycline: is usually tolerated but you may expericence gastrointestinal upset and less commonly photosensitivity. this tab 100 mg daily has to be started once a day one to two days prior to exposure and to be continued for 4 weeks following exposure.

you can take any tablet. hope this helps..
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Can Malarone Or Doxycycline Be Taken For Malaria?

Hello, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. i had gone through the details have provided. you can take malarone or doxycycline for prophlaxis for malaria without any problems. malarone: you may experience mild gastrointestinal upset,rash and mouth ulcers as side effects but the drug has tab has excellent safety profle and efficacy. this tab has to be started 1 to 2 days prior to exposure and to be continued for 1 week following exposure. Docycycline: is usually tolerated but you may expericence gastrointestinal upset and less commonly photosensitivity. this tab 100 mg daily has to be started once a day one to two days prior to exposure and to be continued for 4 weeks following exposure. you can take any tablet. hope this helps..