Description
Malarone Tablets – Malaria Tablets
Malarone Tablets contain atovaquone 250mg and proguanil hydrochloride 100mg, two antimalarial medicines used together to prevent and treat malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. The combination works at different stages of the malaria parasite’s development, helping stop the parasite from multiplying in the liver and bloodstream. Malarone should be taken with food or a milky drink to improve absorption, and the correct dose depends on whether it is being used for prevention or treatment. Widely prescribed in Nigeria for malaria prevention and treatment, Malarone Tablets are available from Asset Pharmacy, a trusted PCN – Registered pharmacy supplying authentic prescription medicines with pharmacist support and nationwide delivery across Nigeria.
Benefits
Helps prevent malaria in people travelling to malaria-risk areas
Used to treat uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum
Combines two antimalarial medicines in one tablet
Acts against malaria parasites in the liver and bloodstream
Convenient once-daily dosing when used for prevention
Usually requires a shorter post-travel course than some alternative malaria medicines
Can be used in areas where certain malaria parasites are resistant to other treatments
Supports effective malaria management when taken exactly as prescribed
How To Take
Take Malarone exactly as prescribed by your doctor or pharmacist
Take each dose with food or a milky drink to improve absorption
Swallow the tablet whole with water
For malaria prevention, treatment is commonly started one or two days before entering a malaria-risk area
Continue taking it every day during the stay and for seven days after leaving the area
For malaria treatment, the prescribed adult course is different and must be completed exactly as directed
If you vomit within one hour of taking a dose, another dose may be required
Do not take more than the prescribed dose
Continue using insect repellent, protective clothing and mosquito nets while travelling
The correct dose depends on body weight, age and whether the medicine is being used for prevention or treatment.
Side Effects
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Stomach pain
Diarrhoea
Loss of appetite
Dizziness
Cough
Difficulty sleeping
Skin rash
Seek urgent medical attention for severe allergic reactions, blistering or peeling skin, facial swelling, breathing difficulty, jaundice or unusual bleeding.
Cautions
Do not take Malarone if you are allergic to atovaquone, proguanil or any tablet ingredient
Malarone may not be suitable for malaria prevention in people with severe kidney impairment
Tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems
Tell your healthcare professional about all other medicines you take, especially warfarin, rifampicin, rifabutin, tetracycline, metoclopramide or certain HIV medicines
Seek medical advice promptly if malaria symptoms develop during travel or after returning, even if Malarone was taken correctly
Do not rely on Malarone alone; continue mosquito-bite prevention measures
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding
Keep out of reach of children
Prescription required – pharmacist review included.
Why Buy From Asset Pharmacy?
Trusted PCN-registered pharmacy
Authentic prescription antimalarial medicines supplied
Professional pharmacist review included
Secure and confidential online ordering
Reliable nationwide delivery across Nigeria
Professional malaria-prevention guidance
FAQ
What are Malarone Tablets used for?
Malarone Tablets are used to prevent malaria and to treat uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
What ingredients are in Malarone Tablets?
Each adult-strength Malarone tablet contains 250mg of atovaquone and 100mg of proguanil hydrochloride.
How does Malarone work?
Malarone combines two medicines that interfere with the malaria parasite’s energy production and development, helping prevent the infection or clear parasites from the body.
How should I take Malarone for malaria prevention?
Malarone is usually started one or two days before entering a malaria-risk area, taken daily throughout the stay and continued for seven days after leaving. Take it with food or a milky drink. Follow the exact instructions provided by your doctor.
Can Malarone be used to treat malaria?
Yes. Malarone can be prescribed to treat uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria, but the treatment dose differs from the preventive dose and must be determined by a healthcare professional.
What happens if I vomit after taking Malarone?
If you vomit within one hour of taking Malarone, you may need to take another dose. Contact a doctor or pharmacist if vomiting continues because the medicine may not be absorbed properly.
Does Malarone guarantee complete protection against malaria?
No malaria medicine provides complete protection. Use mosquito repellent, sleep under insecticide-treated nets, wear protective clothing and seek urgent medical care if malaria symptoms develop.
What are the common side effects of Malarone?
Common side effects include headache, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhoea.
Where can I buy Malarone Tablets in Nigeria?
You can purchase genuine Malarone Tablets, 12 Tablets from Asset Pharmacy, a trusted PCN-registered pharmacy providing pharmacist support and nationwide delivery across Nigeria.
Do I need a prescription for Malarone Tablets?
Yes. Malarone is a prescription antimalarial medicine. A valid prescription is required, and pharmacist review is included before dispensing.
How to Use
How to take Malarone Malaria Tablets
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has
told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Take Malarone with food or a milky drink, where possible.
It is best to take Malarone at the same time each day.
If you are sick (vomit)
For preventing malaria:
– if you are sick (vomit) within 1 hour of taking your Malarone tablet,
take another dose straight away
– it is important to take the full course of Malarone. If you have to take
extra tablets due to sickness, you may need another prescription.
– if you have been vomiting, it is especially important to use extra
protection, such as repellents and bednets. Malarone may not be as
effective, as the amount absorbed will be reduced.
For treating malaria:
– if you have vomiting and diarrhoea tell your doctor, you will need
regular blood tests. Malarone will not be as effective, as the amount
absorbed will be reduced. The tests will check whether the malaria
parasite is being cleared from your blood.
To prevent malaria
The recommended usual dose for adults is 1 tablet once a day, taken as
below.
Not recommended for preventing malaria in children, or in adults who
weigh less than 40 kgs.
Malarone paediatric tablets are recommended for preventing malaria in
adults and children who weigh less than 40 kgs.
To prevent malaria in adults:
– start taking Malarone 1 to 2 days before travelling to an area which has
malaria
– continue taking it every day during your stay
– continue taking it for another 7 days after your return to a malaria-free area.
To treat malaria
The recommended dose for adults is 4 tablets once a day for 3 days.
For children the dose depends on their bodyweight:
– 11-20 kg – 1 tablet once a day for 3 days
– 21-30 kg – 2 tablets once a day for 3 days
– 31-40 kg – 3 tablets once a day for 3 days
– over 40 kg – dose as for adults.
Not recommended for treating malaria in children who weigh less than
11 kgs.
For children who weigh less than 11 kgs talk to your doctor. There may be
a different type of Malarone tablet available in your country.
Product Details
Product Information of Malarone Malaria Tablets
Do not take Malarone:
– if you are allergic to atovaquone, proguanil hydrochloride or any of the
ingredients of this medicine listed in section 6.
– for preventing malaria, if you have severe kidney disease.
➔Tell your doctor if either of these apply to you.
Take special care with Malarone
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Malarone if:
– you have severe kidney disease
– your child is being treated for Malaria and weighs less than 11 kg. There
is another tablet strength to treat children who weigh less than 11 kg (see section 3).
➔Tell your doctor or pharmacist if any of these applies to you.
Other medicines and Malarone
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or
might take any other medicines, including medicines you’ve bought without
a prescription.
Some medicines can affect the way Malarone works, or Malarone itself can
strengthen or weaken the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the
same time. These include:
– metoclopramide, used to treat nausea and vomiting
– the antibiotics, tetracycline, rifampicin and rifabutin
– efavirenz or certain highly active protease-inhibitors used to treat HIV
– warfarin and other medicines that stop blood clotting
– etoposide used to treat cancer.
etoposide used to treat cancer.
➔Tell your doctor if you are taking any of these. Your doctor may decide
that Malarone isn’t suitable for you, or that you need extra checkups while you’re taking it.
➔Remember to tell your doctor if you start taking any other medicines while you’re taking Malarone.
Malarone with food and drink
Take Malarone with food or a milky drink, where possible. This will increase the amount of Malarone your body can absorb, and make your treatment more effective.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant, do not take Malarone unless your doctor recommends it.
➔Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Malarone
Do not breast-feed while taking Malarone, as the ingredients of
Malarone may pass into breast milk and may harm your baby.
Driving and using machines
If you feel dizzy, do not drive.
Malarone makes some people feel dizzy. If this happens to you, do not drive, use machines or take part in activities where you may put yourself or others at risk
HOW TO STORE MALARONE
Keep Malarone out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use Malarone after the expiry date printed on the carton.
If you have any unwanted Malarone, don’t dispose of it in your waste water
or household rubbish. Take it back to your pharmacist who will dispose of it
in a way that won’t harm the environment.
If the tablets become discoloured or show any other signs of deterioration,
consult your pharmacist who will tell you what to do.
Side Effects
Side Effects of Malarone Malaria Tablets
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not
everybody gets them.
Look out for the following severe reactions. They have occurred in a small
number of people, but their exact frequency is unknown.
Severe allergic reactions – signs include:
– rash and itching
– sudden wheezing, tightness of the chest or throat, or difficulty breathing
– swollen eyelids, face, lips, tongue or other part of the body.
➔Contact a doctor immediately if you get any of these symptoms. Stop
taking Malarone.
Severe skin reactions
– skin rash, which may blister and looks like small targets (central dark
spots, surrounded by paler area with a dark ring around the edge)
(erythema multiforme)
– severe widespread rash with blisters and peeling skin, particularly
occurring around the mouth, nose, eyes and genitals (Stevens-Johnson
syndrome).
➔If you notice any of these symptoms contact a doctor urgently.
Most of the other side effects reported have been mild and have not lasted
very long.
Very common side effects
These may affect more than 1 in 10 people:
– headache
– feeling sick and being sick (nausea and vomiting)
– stomach pain
– diarrhoea.
Common side effects
These may affect up to 1 in 10 people:
– dizziness
– sleeping problems (insomnia)
– strange dreams
– depression
– loss of appetite
– fever
– rash which may be itchy
– cough
Common side effects, which may show up in your blood tests are:
– reduced numbers of red blood cells (anaemia) which can cause
tiredness, headaches and shortness of breath
– reduced numbers of white blood cells (neutropenia) which may make you
more likely to catch infections
– low levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatraemia)
– an increase in liver enzymes.
Uncommon side effects
These may affect up to 1 in 100 people:
– anxiety
– an unusual awareness of abnormal beating of the heart ( palpitations)
– swelling and redness of the mouth
– hair loss
– itchy, bumpy rash (hives).
Uncommon side effects that may show up in your blood tests:
– an increase in amylase (an enzyme produced in the pancreas).
Rare side effects
These may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people:
– seeing or hearing things that are not there (hallucinations)
Other side effects
Other side effects have occurred in a small number of people but their
exact frequency is unknown.
– Inflammation of the liver(hepatitis)
– blockage of the bile ducts (cholestatis)
– increase in heart rate (tachycardia)
– inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis) which may be visible as red
or purple raised spots on the skin but can affect other parts of the body
– fits (seizures)
– panic attacks, crying
– nightmares
– severe mental health problem in which the person loses contact with
reality and is unable to think and judge clearly
– indigestion
– mouth ulcers
– blisters
– peeling skin
– increased sensitivity of the skin to sunlight.
Other side effects that may show up in your blood tests:
– A decrease in all types of blood cells (pancytopenia).
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes
any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
Ingredients
Product Ingredients of Malarone Malaria Tablets
The active ingredients are:
Each film-coated tablet contains 250 mg atovaquone and 100 mg proguanil
hydrochloride.
The other ingredients are:
poloxamer 188, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose,
povidone K30, sodium starch glycollate, magnesium stearate,
hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), iron oxide red (E172), macrogol 400
and macrogol 8000
Prescription Product
This product requires a prescription from your Doctor.
Please follow the instruction received from the pharmacy on how to forward your prescription to the pharmacy after you have paid for the medicine.
A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical medication that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent
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