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G-MEDA
Malarone is a fixed-dose combination of two antimalarial agents, atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride. These interfere with different pathways in the biosynthesis of pyrimidines that are the building blocks of nucleic acids involved in DNA structure. Thus, the agents block malaria replication both inside and outside the red blood cell.
Malarone is taken once daily with food or milk,
starting two days before entering a malaria risk area and
continuing daily until seven days after leaving the area of malaria risk.
The side effects are NASTY!!!! I will never touch the stuff ever again. If they decide to give it to you check and make sure that you know what all the side effects are, maybe have a word with your local gp.