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Malarone for Kids

November 20th 2002 saw the launch in the UK of Malarone Paediatric, anti-malarial tablets in for kids. The good thing about Malarone Paediatric is that it can be started just 1 day before travel and only need to be continued for seven days after leaving a malarious area. The weight of the child determines the dose - for more information contact your doctor or travel clinic.

If you are thinking of taking children to areas of the world where malaria is a risk then good prevention is essential. Malarone Paediatric is available for children over 11kg in weight.

You will need to see your Doctor or Travel Nurse to obtain this medication.

For effective protection against Malaria, compliance is vital. Malarone Paediatric is well tolerated and offers a short simple course. It is available for children over 11kg.

Short Course

Malarone Paediatric is the shortest course compared to all other Antimalarials, when you leave a malarious area it is only taken for one week.

Malarone Paediatric is ideal for last minute travellers as it can be started just one day before arriving in a malarious area.

Malarone Paediatric is the only malaria medication that targets both the liver and blood stages of malarial infection within the body - so it only needs to be continued for one week after returning from a malarious country. See the colour diagram below which illustrates the lifecycle of the mosquito and the development of malaria.

Effective

Malarone Paediatric provides 97% protection for children over 11kg (approx. 24lbs)

Malarone Paediatric is a combination of 2 Antimalarials medications, Atovaquone and Proguanil

Malarone Paediatric is suitable for children travelling to countries where chloroquine resistance has arisen.

Malarone Paediatric is licensed to be used for travel to malarious areas of up to 28 days.

It's well tolerated...

• Provides 97% protection
• Is a short course
• Can be started day before arrival
• Continues only week after leaving

Dosage and Usage for Malaria Prophylaxis

Malarone Paediatric tablets protect children weighing 11-40kg.

Malarone tablets should be used for adults and children weighing more than 40kg.

For the child weighing more than 40kg - Malarone should be given.

Malarone Paediatric tablets contain 62.5mg Atovaquone and 25mg Proguanil.

Malarone tablets contain 250mg Atovaquone and 100mg Proguanil.

The information has been provided and reproduced with permission from GlaxoSmithKline

Further Information

It is important to remember that no anti-malarial is going to offer 100% protection and other methods of protection should be used alongside medication. Bite prevention is essential.

For further information about Malarone and Malarone Paediatric see Data Sheet (PDF - 96k)