Atovaquone and proguanil is a combination medication used to prevent malaria, especially in regions like Africa, South America and Southern Asia.

Take one tablet daily, starting one to two days before entering malaria risk area. Continue taking while in risk area and for 7 days after leaving.

Each Atovaquone/Proguanil Hydrochloride film-coated tablet contains 250 mg atovaquone and 100 mg  proguanil hydrochloride.

Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headaches. Sometimes they may cause allergic type reactions such as an itchy rash or swelling or the face. Rarely, tiredness, itching, dark urine and jaundice.

• No medicine is 100% effective against malaria.
• It is very important that you try to reduce the number of insect bites that you get in order to reduce your chances of catching malaria.
• Doxycycline 100mg capsules should not be taken by children under the age of 12 years.
• Consult your pharmacist or doctor before purchasing this medicine if you suffer from other medical conditions or are taking any regular medicines
• Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
• Read the instructions on the pack and the patient information leaflet before use.

If you are coming in and out of malarial areas and you will spend less than 2 weeks outside of a malarial area, you should take antimalarials throughout this whole time. If you will spend more than 2 weeks outside, please treat these as individual trips.