Yesterday I started my 'TGIF' post with a brief blurb on the 'joys' of taking antimalarial drugs, specifically chloroquine (Aralen) and mefloquine (Lariam). I had just started taking chloroquine in preparation for a trip to rural eastern Honduras.
The post generated some comments via email and Twitter. The most interesting comment was this one from a retired geography professor:
Have you investigated doxycycline for your antimalarial for Honduras? For some reason, use of doxycycline as an antimalarial is not well known in USA, but strongly advised by British and Australian authorities, for example. You have to check for applicability in Honduras. Since there seems to be no chloroquine resistance there, aralen may be sufficient, but doxycycline should be fine, too.
Advantage of doxycycline: you have a background antibiotic, also against tummy upset. And you save the usual malaria drugs if you do get a case that needs it. Disadvantage: a few people are more photo-sensitive.
He then provided a link to a UK publication, Guidelines for malaria prevention in travellers from the United Kingdom 2007.
I'll be sure to check with my health care professional on my next visit.
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Posted by: abihu | Friday, 15 May 2020 at 08:31 PM