Malarone, doxycycline or mefloquine, chosen for where you’re going, how long you’re there and what suits you. Supplied with your travel vaccines in one visit, or on their own.
A 30-minute consultation with a GPhC-registered pharmacist. Supplied under a Patient Group Direction — the same medicine a GP would prescribe.
Countries, regions and dates — malaria risk varies within a country, and the right tablet depends on resistance patterns.
Daily or weekly, cost, side effects and your medical history all feed in. We’ll be straight about the trade-offs.
The full course including the days before and after travel, plus bite-avoidance advice — which matters as much as the tablets.
The pharmacist checks the full criteria at your consultation. If this service isn’t right for you, we’ll tell you what is — and there’s nothing to pay.
Only branches that offer this service are shown. Prefer to walk in? Just come to the counter — a booking guarantees the pharmacist is free.
There’s no single best. Malarone has the fewest side effects and the shortest tail after travel but costs more. Doxycycline is cheap but sun-sensitising. Mefloquine is weekly but not for anyone with mental-health history.
Yes — no tablet is 100%. Repellent with 50% DEET, covering up at dusk and a treated net are part of the plan.
Immunity fades quickly after leaving. People visiting family and friends are among the highest-risk travellers, so please do take prophylaxis.
Read more: Choosing malaria tablets: Malarone vs doxycycline vs mefloquine · Visiting family abroad? Why you still need malaria tablets
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