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Considerations when choosing a drug for malaria prophylaxis:
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Atovaquone/Proguanil (Malarone) Adults: 1 adult tablet daily. Children: 5-8 kg: \u00bd pediatric tablet daily. 8-10 kg: \u00be pediatric tablet daily. 10-20 kg: 1 pediatric tablet daily. 20-30 kg: 2 pediatric tablets daily. 30-40 kg 3 pediatric tablets daily. 40 kg and over: 1 adult tablet daily. Begin 1-2 days before travel, daily during travel, and for 7 days after leaving. | \n \n
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Chloroquine Adults: 300 mg base (500 mg salt), once/week. Children: 5 mg/kg base (8.3 mg/kg salt) (maximum is adult dose), once/week. Begin 1-2 weeks before travel, once/week during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving. | \n \n
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Drug | \nReasons that might make you consider using this drug | \nReasons that might make you avoid using this drug | \n
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Doxycycline Adults: 100 mg daily. Children: \u22658 years old: 2.2 mg/kg (maximum is adult dose) daily. Begin 1-2 days before travel, daily during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving. | \n \n
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Drug | \nReasons that might make you consider using this drug | \nReasons that might make you avoid using this drug | \n
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Mefloquine Adults: 228 mg base (250 mg salt), weekly.Children: \u22649 kg: 4.6 mg/kg base (5 mg/kg salt), weekly. 10-19 kg: \u00bc tablet weekly. 20-30 kg: \u00bd tablet weekly. 31-45 kg: \u00be tablet weekly. >45 kg: 1 tablet weekly. Begin 1-2 weeks before travel, weekly during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving. | \n \n
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Drug | \nReasons that might make you consider using this drug | \nReasons that might make you avoid using this drug | \n
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Primaquine Adults: 30 mg base, daily
Begin 1-2 days prior to travel, daily during travel, and for 7 days after leaving | \n \n
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Tafenoquine (ArakodaTM) Adults only: 200 mg per dose. Begin daily for 3 days prior to travel, weekly during travel, and for 1 week after leaving. | \n \n
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