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Pat Anderson wrote: I`m not familiar with the prophylactics recommended for Namibia and Botswana though. Toby, if you have been told to take Paludrine and Chloroquine by the travel experts, and there is no resistance to the drugs, I can tell you we took those drugs for several years in Kenya and Nigeria. Take them with plenty of water, Chloroquine doesn`t taste very nice! That's the combination I was given for Namibia. Mind you, that was July 9dry season), 'south of the veterinary fence', and no-one saw any hint of a mozzie! I had no problem with reactions to these drugs either in Namibia or in India. I had problems with Lariam on my first safari, but not on five subsequent ones. But everyone's different. Slainte Liz -- Virtual Liz now at http://www.v-liz.com Kenya; Tanzania; Namibia; India; Seychelles; Galapagos "I speak of Africa and golden joys" |
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chloroquine plus proguanil
My GP mention it and the sites I've looked at (e.g. BUPA -
http://www.bupa-intl.travel-guides.c...&Cou ntry=nam) just suggest chloroquine plus proguanil. I'm rather ignorant on the subject. Is Malarone and alternative to chloroquine plus proguanil (I know it is an alternative to Mefloquine)? I'd much rather take Malarone if I can. Thanks, Toby Austin |
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It's not the taste I'm worried about, it's taking four months off
through illness (as I did after taking Lariam)! I don't doubt that Chloroquine plus Proguanil is effective (where there is no resistance), but whether I can safetly take it. Toby Austin |
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" wrote in message roups.com...
I'm rather ignorant on the subject. Is Malarone and alternative to chloroquine plus proguanil (I know it is an alternative to Mefloquine)? I'd much rather take Malarone if I can. The three prophylactic drugs that are commonly recommended for subsaharan Africa are either atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone), doxycycline or mefloquine (Lariam). Chloroquine + proguanil is usually considered as obsolete these days. |
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" wrote in message roups.com...
Is it? Excuse my ignorance, but don't they both contain quinine? They don't contain quinine itself, but both are 4-aminoquinolines. This means both molecules are closely related to quinine. |
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