Anti-Malarials
I'm taking 6 months unpaid leave and going travelling to distant parts of the planet. In particular I shall be in SE Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand) and travelling tthrough rural areas were malaria mossies inhabit.
I'm looking to get some advice on which anti-malarial is best. I have been informed that there are 3 products which are recommended for the area, but they each have disadvantages.
(Apologies for spelling!)
1) Doxycyclone - makes you sensitive to UV, with consequence of increased sunburn.
2) Malarone - not recommend for courses longer than 30days ( I need approx 3 months worth)
3) Mefloquine - Not approved for pilots.
Mefloquine sound the best. I will not be operating whilst taking the malarials, nor for about three months after fininshing the course. Does the restriction for flight crew still apply in these circumstances?
Words of wisdom welcome!
Thunderbug