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.
| Body Weight Range (kg) |
Daily Dosage |
Tablets required for a stay in a malarious
area of: 1 week |
Tablets required for a stay in a malarious
area of: 2 weeks |
|
11-20
|
1 Malarone Paediatric tablet |
15
|
22
|
|
21-30
|
2 Malarone Paediatric tablets |
30
|
44
|
|
31-40
|
3 Malarone Paediatric tablets |
45
|
66
|
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)
