Doxycycline. You can take doxycycline
if you cannot take mefloquine. Women who are
pregnant and children younger than age 9 should not take this
Malarone. Malarone is a combination of two
antimalarial medicines (atovaquone and proguanil). Malarone is taken to prevent
malaria caused by P. falciparum.
Mefloquine. You can take mefloquine to prevent malaria infections unless the malaria parasite in the area you're visiting is resistant to mefloquine. Do not take mefloquine if you
have a history of active or recent
depression or other mental illness, seizures, or some types of heart-rhythm problems.
Chloroquine is the most effective medicine for
treating a malaria infection caused by P. ovale or
P. malariae parasites. To prevent relapses of infections
caused by these two parasites, continue taking chloroquine after you leave the
area where these parasites are present. Chloroquine is also used
to treat P. falciparum and P. vivax infections in areas where resistance to chloroquine has
not been confirmed.
Coartem is a combination of the two
medicines artemether and lumefantrine. It is used to treat malaria caused by
Medicines to treat chloroquine-resistant infections
When a malaria infection is caused by
resistant strains of P. falciparum or P. vivax, treatment may be more
difficult. When treatment with chloroquine does not work, you must take other
medicines. These medicines may include:
Coartem, which is a combination of the two medicines artemether and
lumefantrine. It is used to treat malaria caused by chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum.
Doxycycline, for infections caused by P. falciparum and P. vivax in Thailand
Malarone, which is a combination of two
antimalarial medicines (atovaquone and proguanil). Malarone is taken to treat
malaria caused by chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum.
Quinine plus an antibiotic such as
clindamycin, doxycycline, or tetracycline for most P. falciparum infections. It should not be used in Southeast Asia, where
quinine effectiveness is declining. It is only somewhat effective in
You can get antimalarials intravenously (IV) if you are unable to take pills. IV delivery is also used for severe malaria. In the United States,
quinidine is the medicine typically used in these