We will be living in Ethiopia for one year... is it safe to take Malarone or other anti malaria drugs for that long?
How long can you take malarone for anti-malaria protection?
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- 24 Aug 2009 by kellyb12345
- Topics:
- malarone, malaria, malaria prevention
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suzanne662 Sep 2009
This is an exellent link http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/25/3/66/9/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12737755
You and your doctor need to weigh up risks versus benefits of taking Malarone.
The first link also covers important things that you can do to avoid mosquito bites eg. insect repellant, long loose clothing etc.
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