 Malaria Medication for > 3 months ? |
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| Malaria Medication how long do you need to take for prevention? | |||||||||||||||
 ICEMAN22 Dangerous Dave Post Count: 4 Msg: #1 150 weeks ago, February 14th 2007 | I was prescribed Lariam by my doctor for 12 months travel in South America. I have taken Lariam before and had no problems with. However, i have only ever taken for periods no longer than 3 months. It is stated not to take Lariam for any longer than 3 months for prevention. I am wondering what is the best option after my 3 months on Lariam is up. | Do i stop taking malaria prevention meds for the next 9 months i am travelling in South America or do I have to move onto a different med such as Doxy or Chloroquine? Are Malaria Meds a must for travel within South America or just for the over precocious traveler?  Lauralee Laura Post Count: 138 Msg: #2 150 weeks ago, February 15th 2007 | I would suggest looking up the Centre of Disease Control website and finding out the region-specific information and what malaria medication you need. This is where most doctors get their information from. I was in Peru awhile back and I was fine even though I was in the highlands mountainous area. If I had wanted to go into the jungle malaria meds would have been required. | Number of Users: 2 | Number of Posts: 2 | ||||||||||
