Q: What are the symptoms of malaria?
Q: Am I at risk for malaria?
Q: How can I prevent a malaria infection?
Q: How do I take MALARONE?
Q: Is MALARONE safe?
Q: How do I get MALARONE?
Q: What is malaria?
A: Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite and transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. There are four types of parasites that infect humans. MALARONE prevents infection from the most deadly form, P. falciparum.
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Q: What are the symptoms of malaria?
A: Malaria often produces symptoms that include fever, shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia and jaundice. If not treated promptly, certain species of malaria parasites may also cause kidney failure, seizures, mental confusion, coma and death.
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Q: Am I at risk for malaria?
A: If you are traveling to a malaria-endemic region, you may be at risk for contracting malaria. View the interactive map and country listings for regions at risk for malaria and talk to your doctor about your travel plans.
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Q: How can I prevent a malaria infection?
A: If you are traveling to a high-risk region for malaria, you should visit your doctor 4-6 weeks before your trip. Talk to your doctor about MALARONE and take this antimalarial drug according to directions. On your trip, continue taking MALARONE and use insect repellent as you travel. Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts when possible, especially from dusk till dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
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Q: How do I take MALARONE?
A: MALARONE once-daily dosing starting two days before departing on your trip. You should continue taking MALARONE once a day during your trip and for just one more week after you return home.
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Q: Is MALARONE safe?
A: MALARONE is well-tolerated, comparable to placebo, in both adults and children. It is also recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an option for malaria prevention. See "Important Information" below for more information on MALARONE's side effects.
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Q: How do I get MALARONE?
A: Since MALARONE is a prescription medication, you will need to talk to your doctor.
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Important Information
There are four types of malaria. MALARONE is approved for the treatment and prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adults and children weighing at least 25 lbs.
In studies conducted for the prevention of malaria in adults, the most common side effects possibly attributed to MALARONE versus placebo were headache (5% vs. 7%) and abdominal pain (3% vs. 5%), in pediatric patients, headache (14% vs. 14%), abdominal pain (31% vs. 29%), and vomiting (7% vs. 6%).
MALARONE is not for everyone. You should not take MALARONE if you have severe kidney disease or are allergic to MALARONE or any of its components. If you are pregnant, consult your physician about the risks and benefits of using MALARONE. Rare cases of anaphylaxis following treatment with atovaquone/proguanil (MALARONE) have been reported.
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