Doxycycline

If you're over 18 and clinically suitable, we can prescribe you Doxycycline. However, you are responsible for ensuring that it is the correct anti-malaria tablet for your destination. Check this at Fit For Travel.

Pregnant women are not suitable for Doxycycline. You should avoid getting pregnant while taking this treatment. Women who often get vaginal yeast infections when taking antibiotics may also wish to avoid Doxycycline.

Not all malaria prevention drugs are suitable for all parts of the world. You should check which tablets are recommended for your destination.

As is true of all medication, Doxycycline can interact with other medicines. This is why it's important that you let us know which prescription, over-the-counter medicines and recreational drugs you are taking so that we can prescribe Doxycycline safely.

If Doxycycline is not suitable for your destination, Atovaquone with Proguanil [link to Atovaquone with Proguanil] or its branded version Malarone [link to Malarone], might be. If appropriate, we can prescribe these for you.

As well as taking malaria tablets, you must take other measures to protect yourself against malaria when in a malaria area. These involve avoiding being bitten by a mosquito in the first place.

You should use insect repellent such as DEET, sleep under a mosquito net that's been treated with insecticide, and wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers in the evening.