Discount Anti Malaria Drugs

Tojo_Ralph

MORPH3US wrote:

I'm off to Goa for a week in December and don't really want to bother with all the side effects I have heard about and because its only a week.

I'm 95% sure you'll need these for Goa.. Start one week before, take for the week, take for four weeks after.... but give your clinic a call to check.

lottie$_2

I agree - I am off to Thailand in Feb, and I can get the jabs on the NHS, but I have had to go to a private travel clinic for the malaria tablets, as I was informed that they aren't available on the NHS.

Tojo_Ralph

MORPH3US wrote:

I'll stop being a tight !!!!!! and get some. Will go and see the doctors and see what they say, but does anyone know what sort i'll need in Goa?

Risk of Malaria is present throughout the whole of India including Goa, in areas below 2000m. You will require Chloroquine + Proguanil (Paludrine/Avloclor) as the preferred antimalarial medication if visiting these areas

http://www.travelpharm.com/index.cfm/malaria/Countries.Details/country_id/178/subject/india

Lazy_Ike

MORPH3US wrote:

What are the side effects like on these?

I'm off to Goa for a week in December and don't really want to bother with all the side effects I have heard about and because its only a week.

Didn't bother when I went to Thailand and I was fine just using loads of Deet!

M

I know nothing about the strains of malaria in these two areas.
Further I appreciate there are people who suffer badly from side effects of anti-malarial drugs.
However having spent my entire life up until 4 years ago in malaria endemic areas of Africa I would caution that use of loads of Deet should be seen as part of avoidance, not the only procedure used.
I have seen too many previously fit and healthy people die within a week of showing symptoms, and this despite being under the care of of a Doctor and in some instances actually in hospital.
Also cannot over emphasis the need to continue taking the medication for the specified period after leaving the malarial area, because again have direct knowledge of deaths because of not following this procedure. Sorry to be dramatic, but the dangerous nature of this disease cannot be over stated.
As recommended, Consult your GP for appropriate meds for your destination.

Lazy_Ike

MORPH3US wrote:

Ok, ok, you convinced me.

"Chloroquine Resistant Malaria" whatever that means!!!
M

I was preparing my response while all the other response regarding taking meds came in.
Used to be that Malaria was treated with Quinine, but this was found to increase the incidence of Black Water fever.
Chloroquin was a cheap and effective malaria treatment medication developed because of the complications caused by quinine. However a combination of its use for both prophylaxis and treatment, and indiscriminate use on populations indigenous to malaria endemic areas (thus killing any natural immunity they had acquired) resulted in the malaria parasite becoming resistant to choroquine. A great pity because it was/is a very cheap drug.
Usually an area classified as having Choroquine Resistant Malaria will have the greatest risks for infection.

black-saturn

When I went to Vietnam I bought Boots own make for £17.00

ceebeeby

Hi, just come back and caught up on messages:

Firstly, no prescription for anti-malarias - different health boards have different prescription policies (i.e. depending on how tight they are depends on what drugs you're given (recent news articles on post-code prescriptions). They might be more sympathetic if you have underlying other condition or are high-risk ... but some anti-malarias are prescription only (so think they're being super tight not prescribing). You can "under the Freedom of Information Act" request access to your Health Boards prescription / medicines policy and then if you feel strongly enough, challenge the decision (i.e. why should your neighbouring health authority allow it to be prescribed but not yours - very political). Dunno if it's worth it - but might make you feel better! If you know your GP you could always advise them, that if you do get Malaria, and come back and need treated it'll be a darn site more expensive for them to treat you then (if you don't die of course).

Rabies vaccinations - have not yet found a Healthboard that would prescribe this, however, when I enquired into the cost and was told circa. £100 each person, and I told them that they were only paying £22.15 per dose (3 doses) and that's only £66.45, why so much profit as NHS is non-profit making service (believe me when I tell you that the nursing and admin charge for 3 jags wouldn't make up the excess either!). Surprisingly enough no official response as yet.

Chloroquine - Only recommended for the prophylaxis of malaria in areas where the risk of chloroquine resistant falciparum malaria is low. Commercial names are: chloroquine sulphate; avloclor (as above); nivaquine and the paludrine/avloclor mentioned above. Various ingredients but the main one is chloroquine (surprisingly). Any good pharmacy should be able to help you with this.

Blimey - must go and do some work!

Tojo_Ralph

Tojo_Ralph wrote:

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kirstyreanne

Hi,

Travelling to the Dominican Republic at Christmas for 1 week. We are a couple aged 28 & 22. Could anybody recommend anti-malaria tablets for us please?
This website states that we need chloroquine - could anyone confirm please?

http://www.travelpharm.com/index.cfm/malaria/Countries.Details/country_id/20/subject/dominican_republic

Tojo_Ralph

kirstyreanne wrote:

Hi,

Travelling to the Dominican Republic at Christmas for 1 week. We are a couple aged 28 & 22. Could anybody recommend anti-malaria tablets for us please?
This website states that we need chloroquine - could anyone confirm please?

http://www.travelpharm.com/index.cfm/malaria/Countries.Details/country_id/20/subject/dominican_republic

The info appears correct (based on other websites) so it's these you need...

https://www.stratford-pharmacy.co.uk/index.cfm?page=pharmacy.prodDetail&productid=16

1 week before, 1 week during, 4 weeks after = 6 weeks X 2 tablets = 12 tablets.

12 X 2 persons = 24 x 10p (inc vat) = £2-40 + £1-50 P+P = £3-90

And best of all, there is a tel number you can call and place the order over the phone.