Question 1

Which are the best anti-malaria tablets?

Accepted Answer

At Medicine Direct, we sell three of the most effective anti-malaria tablets:

Doxycycline: which is a malaria prevention medication when you are travelling abroad. It works by killing the bacteria by stopping them from making the necessary proteins they require to survive in your body. You can purchase these malaria tablets in quantities of one week or yearly courses, depending on how long you are going to be abroad, in doses of either 50 mg or 100 mg.

Lariam: which your doctor may also prescribe for you to take to treat malaria. These tablets stop the growth of parasites in the red blood cells of your body, helping to kill the disease. You may also take these tablets before going abroad to help prevent catching malaria while you are away. You can order between one week or seven-month courses of 250mg from Medicine Direct. You should take one 250 mg dose each week to prevent malaria.

Malarone: which are anti-malaria tablets to both prevent and treat malaria. Malarone tablets also work to stop the growth of parasites in the red blood cells of your body, killing malaria. A course of one week to 12 months can be bought. Adults should take one 250 mg/100 mg tablet per day unless advised differently.

These three forms of malaria tablets can be bought from our online pharmacy following a consultation with an online doctor, who will prescribe you the most suitable medication for your specific situation or condition.

Always take this medication exactly as your doctor instructs you to. Read the patient information leaflet thoroughly and speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you need further direction on how to take the tablets.

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Question 2

How long do you take malaria tablets for?

Accepted Answer

How long you will need to take the medication will depend on the tablets you are taking for malaria.  If you are prescribed Malarone tablets, you should take one 250 mg/100 mg tablet once a day, beginning 2 days before you travel to the high-risk area and for 1 week after you come home. When taking Doxycycline, you should take one capsule each day, beginning 2 days before you travel and for 4 weeks when you get home.  For Lariam, you should begin taking one tablet each week for 3 weeks before you travel, during your trip abroad and continue taking it for a further 4 weeks when you get back.

Question 3

How do you know if you have malaria?

Accepted Answer

Malaria is a disease that is spread by mosquito bites in tropical countries. It is particularly prominent in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Some Pacific islands, Large areas of Asia and Africa, Central and South America, Parts of the Middle East. The most common symptoms of malaria include: High temperatures of 38C or above, Headaches, Vomiting, Muscle pains, Diarrhoea, Shivering and feeling feverish. If you suspect you have contracted malaria, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible. If not diagnosed and treated in time, this disease can be fatal. Therefore, if you are travelling to a country that poses a risk of catching the disease, you need to be aware of the symptoms and the malaria tablets available to treat it. To make sure you have contracted malaria, your doctor will give you a blood test, which will show the following: If the parasite is present in your bloodstream, which will confirm that you do have malaria, Which type of malaria parasite is responsible for your symptoms and Whether or not your infection is caused by a parasite that is resistant to certain drugs.

Question 4

How do you get malaria?

Accepted Answer

Malaria is most commonly caused by mosquito bites, particularly by female Anopheles mosquitoes. The mosquito bites a person to suck their blood, which they need to nurture their eggs. Once the parasite is inside a mosquito's body, it reproduces very quickly. When a mosquito which carries the parasite in its saliva bites a person, the parasite is transmitted into that person's bloodstream. It then moves to the person's liver and reproduces there, which causes symptoms of malaria. If it is not diagnosed, this disease can kill human beings who have not been treated.

Question 5

What is the treatment for malaria?

Accepted Answer

Various malaria tablets are available to prevent people from catching the disease, as well as treat it in those who have contracted it from a mosquito bite. At Medicine Direct, we sell three of the most common anti-malaria tablets: Malarone, Doxycycline and Lariam. You can order these from our pharmacy after an online consultation with a registered doctor, who will prescribe you the medication they deem the most suitable to treat your symptoms. We offer discreet and swift delivery and if you order online by 2pm, you can also benefit from next day delivery.

Question 6

Is there a vaccine for malaria?

Accepted Answer

Currently, there is no commercially available vaccine for malaria. However, there are several tablets available to help prevent you from catching the disease if you travel abroad to a country that poses a risk of catching it. If you are planning on travelling abroad to a country that is known to be a high threat for catching malaria, speak to your doctor or have an online consultation with one of our certified doctors at Medicine Direct; they will be able to prescribe malaria tablets that will help to prevent you from catching it while you are abroad.

Question 7

Is malaria contagious?

Accepted Answer

No, malaria cannot be spread from person to person in the same way that the likes of colds and flu can be. Casual or close contact with someone who has malaria will not pose a threat to you getting it. This disease is most commonly spread by mosquito bites.

Question 8

How do you prevent malaria?

Accepted Answer

While there is currently no commercially-available vaccine for this disease, there are various tablets available to help prevent catching malaria while you are abroad in countries that pose a high risk of catching it. Three forms of malaria tablets are available to order from Medicine Direct's online pharmacy: Doxycycline, Malarone and Lariam. After an online consultation, one of our doctors will prescribe the most appropriate medication for your personal needs. If you order online by 2pm, we can offer you next day delivery on your medication.

Question 9

Once bitten, how long will symptoms take to develop?

Accepted Answer

Female anopheles mosquitoes are the most common type of mosquito to carry malaria. Once you have been bitten, it may take between 1 and 4 weeks for your symptoms to develop. However, the parasites that cause malaria can lie dormant in your liver which means that, in some cases, you may not have any symptoms until months later. In rare cases, it can take a year for symptoms to show; this can cause you to be re-infected. If you develop any symptoms of malaria within a year of travelling abroad, you need to make sure you see a doctor as soon as possible. If left un-diagnosed and untreated, the disease can be fatal to those who have it.

Question 10

Is malaria fatal?

Accepted Answer

This disease destroys red blood cells and clogs the blood vessels that supply blood to vital organs, including the brain. Malaria can be fatal if it is not diagnosed and treated in time. If you exhibit any of the following symptoms at any point within a year after travelling to a country that poses a risk of catching malaria, you must seek medical attention immediately: High temperatures of 38C or above, Headaches, Vomiting, Muscle pains, Diarrhoea, Shivering and feeling feverish.

Question 11

When am I most likely to be bitten by mosquitoes?

Accepted Answer

You are at the highest risk of being bitten by a mosquito between dusk and early morning; this is when the insects are most active. To help prevent being bitten by a mosquito, you need to use the likes of mosquito coils, mosquito nets and insect repellents. Wearing loose fitting clothing also helps to prevent being bitten by a mosquito.

Question 12

Does getting bitten by a mosquito mean I will get malaria?

Accepted Answer

If you are bitten by a mosquito while you are abroad, this does not guarantee that you will get malaria. The malaria parasite is only carried by the female Anopheles mosquito, meaning that not all mosquito bites will result in your catching the disease. Male Anopheles mosquitoes do not bite and other species of mosquito do not carry the malaria parasite at all. However, this does not mean that you should not be cautious about getting bitten. All mosquito bites should be avoided in case you are bitten by one that does carry the malaria parasite. Taking tablets to prevent catching malaria should be used when travelling to a destination that is a risk area.

Question 13

What is the best advice for pregnant women travelling to malaria prevalent areas?

Accepted Answer

If you are pregnant, you are strongly advised not to travel to any areas that pose a high risk of catching malaria. This disease can cause a range of complications for pregnant women including premature birth, miscarriage or still-birth. If you have to travel to a malaria zone, you are advised to take antimalarial tablets. You should make an appointment with your doctor to discuss the most appropriate malaria tablets for you to take in your condition.

Question 14

Is it safe to buy malaria tablets online?

Accepted Answer

Buying malaria tablets online is perfectly safe as long as it is from a UK registered pharmacy that is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), like Medicine Direct. Never order any medication online unless it is from a pharmacy registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. This will ensure you purchase nothing but genuine forms for the malaria tablets you require. At Medicine Direct, all of our doctors are registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), which means they are able to legally prescribe malaria tablets just like your local GP. Following an online consultation, they will prescribe the tablets they deem the most suitable for you to take. You can then order these from our online pharmacy and if you order by 2pm, we can offer you next day delivery.