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Where can I find Malarone (anti-malaria tablets) cheaply?

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  • Voyager2002
    Voyager2002 Posts: 16,349 Forumite
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    Mr_Wang wrote: »
    The reason most people take Malarone is because of it's lack of side effects.
    Particularly those with kids (like myself) I have heard all sorts of stories about people who have succumbed to side effects whilst travelling.

    It is not a good idea to make medical decisions based on "stories". For example, one affordable and effective drug is larium. For 95 per cent of people it is fine, but a tiny number of people suffer disturbing side effects: best practice is to start taking them two weeks before departure so that if side effects begin there is time to choose another drug instead. Doxy is the cheapest: it generally increases vulnerability to sunburn but I used it once for West Africa and had no problems.
  • WTFH
    WTFH Posts: 2,266 Forumite
    Malarone has side effects. The most common one is the weird dreams. Very realistic, but utterly surreal.
    ..but I'd rather have weird dreams for a few days than malaria, and I much prefer taking the tablets for a couple of days either side of a trip than the ones 20 years ago that you had to take for 6 weeks.
    1. Have you tried to Google the answer?
    2. If you were in the other person's shoes, how would you react?
    3. Do you want a quick answer or better understanding?
  • deelo555
    deelo555 Posts: 30 Forumite
    Just found a cheaper site than before:

    www.medexpress.co.uk
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