Antimalarial Treatment

Travelling to a region where malaria is a risk? Pharmulous makes it easy to buy malaria tablets online with a quick, clinician-reviewed consultation, competitive prices, and free, discreet UK delivery. Our UK-registered clinicians will check that your chosen medication suits your destination, your travel dates, and your medical history - so you can travel prepared and protected.

What is malaria?

Malaria is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection caused by parasites that are spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms can include a high temperature, sweating, headaches, and feeling generally unwell, and they often appear a week or more after being bitten. Because there's no routine vaccine available for travellers, taking the right preventative medication - known as chemoprophylaxis - alongside measures like insect repellent and mosquito nets is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself.

 Which regions require malaria prophylaxis?

The need for antimalarial tablets depends on where you're travelling. Malaria is found in tropical regions, including:

• much of sub-Saharan Africa
• large areas of Asia
• Central and South America
• parts of the Middle East and Oceania

Risk levels and resistance to certain medications vary between countries and even regions, so the right tablet for one destination may not suit another. Our clinicians will consider your itinerary to recommend an appropriate option, and we'd always encourage browsing our travel health treatments and checking the latest country-specific travel health advice before you go.

Antimalarial tablet options

When you buy anti malaria tablets online with us, you'll find two trusted treatments. The right choice depends on your destination, trip length, and individual circumstances, which our clinicians assess during your consultation.

• Atovaquone and Proguanil tablets
A generic equivalent of Malarone, taken once daily. Started one to two days before travel, continued throughout your trip, and taken for seven days after you return - a short post-travel course that suits shorter trips.

• Doxycycline capsules
An effective, affordable antimalarial taken once daily. Started before travel and continued for 28 days after you leave the malarial area, so factor the longer course into your plans.
How to order antimalarials online

How to order antimalarials online

Buying anti malaria treatment from Pharmulous is straightforward. Simply complete a short, confidential consultation about your trip and health. As a fully registered pharmacy, a GMC or GPhC-registered clinician will review your answers and, where appropriate, approve your prescription. Your malaria tablets will be dispatched the same day in plain, discreet packaging, with no charges for delivery. Start your consultation today.

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