Doxycycline 100mg Capsules can be used by adults and children over 12 years of age for the prevention of malaria. Always ensure you use anti malaria medicines when visiting malaria risk areas of the world like Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and South America.
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Doxycycline capsues are a commonly prescribed antibiotic known as a tetracycline. Doxycycline is known to be a good antimalaria drug and can be used safely in adults and children 12 years and over.
Travellers have reliably used Doxycycline for many years as a malaria tablet for travel around malaria regions where there is Chloroquine resistance. Areas that are resistant to Chloroquine include but are not limited to, Africa, South America and parts of Asia and Australiasia.
Knowing how many to buy can be tricky but Travelpharm have launched their Doxycycline Capsule Calculator, so you easily work out how many you need for your next holiday.
Just remember that you need to take one capsule daily starting at least 2 days before arrival, every day there and for four weeks (28 days) on leaving. The easiest way to add this up is; holiday length + 30 capsules.
Simply add the right amount to the basket and click Free Online Consultation. Our specialist at Travelpharm will then write your prescription if suitable. Medicines are not ordinary items of eCommerce so it's really important that you provide us with as much information as possible when filling out our forms so we can prescribe safely.
Doxycycline should be taken Daily as follows:
| How often should casules be taken? | ONE capsule every day. |
| When should I start treatment? | TWO days before entering the malaria region and whilst there. |
| How long when leaving risk area? | 28 days (four weeks) after leaving the risk area. |
A typical 2 week (14 days) trip will need 44 capsules (2 + 14 + 28 capsules).
It is important to note that no antimalarials are 100% effective and Travelpharm cannot stress how important insect repellents and mosquito nets are. Always make sure you finish your course!
Each capsule contains:
Doxycycline 100mg
Doxycycline is generally well tolerated but it has some side effects that must be mentioned. Doxycycline must always be swallowed with a full glass of water to prevent irritation of the throat. It is also associated with sensitivity to sunlight. This is called photosensitivity and affects about 3% of patients. Common side effects that may affect 1in 10 to 1 in 100 patients include:
Our specialist pharmacist will assess all orders for suitability. Doxycycline is not suitable for:
Always read the patient information before using this medicine and if you have any questions please speak to one of our pharmacists for futher advice.
Information Reviewed by Andrew Walton MPharm our Superintendent Pharmacist on: 22/10/20
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In short No. No anti-malaria tablet is guaranteed to prevent malaria, but most are very effective if taken correctly. In addition, taking extra precautions like using insect repellents and sleeping under mosquito nets can reduce the risk even further of being infected with the malaria parasite and in combination with the anti malaria tablets you can reduce your risk even further.
For more advice follow this link to our bite avoidance page or check out our great range of insect repellents.
Unfortunately, the global malaria picture changes rapidly and your risk will, therefore, vary as well. Here at Travelpharm, we use a wide variety of resources to help us make up to date and accurate decisions about suitability. Some of these resources include the FitForTravel website, TravelHealthPro and Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Please ensure you consult the latest guidance or contact Travelpharm on 01159 512092 for free advice.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult to know whether you will get side effects from any medicine until you have tried it.
Malaria medicines seem to have notoriety when it comes to side effects but here at Travelpharm we think that is unjust.
Whilst this should not serve as a personal recommendation, products like Malarone, Generic Malarone and Maloff Protect tend to be very well tolerated with upset stomachs being the most common complaint. Similar is true for Doxycycline as well, but 3% of people may suffer a reaction to sunlight (like sunburn).
Of all the antimalarial products we prescribe at Travelpharm Lariam (Mefloquine) has the worst reputation, but it is used successfully without side effects in many individuals and is a very important product for us to have available. For further information please call on 01159 512092
This is a question you must take up with your own Doctor/Midwife. If pregnant, breastfeeding or hoping to start a family, and about to take antimalarials, it is vital that you discuss this fully with your GP before doing so.
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Travel to malaria risk areas whilst pregnant is not recommended for many reasons and advice to all would be mums is do not travel. If travel to a malaria zone is unavoidable then we must take precautions to ensure you do not contract malaria this includes mosquito nets and mosquito bite avoidance. All antimalarial medicines are unlicensed during pregnancy and breastfeeding so there needs to be a careful risk assessment carried out to ensure the risks are outweighed by the benefits.
Please call us on 0844 8221219 for further help or assistance as we may be in a position to help.
