Had a lady in today had to urgently go back home to Africa tonight and asked about malaria prophylaxis.
Recomended prophylaxis was malarone, doxy and meflo. Problem is she couldnt get to see her Doc before her flight.
She asked if she could buy the other ones over the counter anyway (which were not indicated for that region). Her thought was at least Im taking something to stop me getting malaria.
I refered her to our local travel clinic this afternoon to try and get the indicated meds.
Anyway she left with no prophylaxis.
Q1. Would Paludrine and chloroquine offer any protection against malaria even though its not indicated for that region?
Q2. How professional/ethical would it have been if I'd sold the OTC meds that are not indicated for that region?
Also she asked a question that I couldnt answer which was
Would she be more immune against malaria since she'd had it previously?
I guess it would depend on the type of malaria she'd been exposed to previously and what type is present in the area she's going to. But do you build up an immune response to malaria like you would with any other infection? I cant see why you wouldnt but can anyone shed some light?
Recomended prophylaxis was malarone, doxy and meflo. Problem is she couldnt get to see her Doc before her flight.
She asked if she could buy the other ones over the counter anyway (which were not indicated for that region). Her thought was at least Im taking something to stop me getting malaria.
I refered her to our local travel clinic this afternoon to try and get the indicated meds.
Anyway she left with no prophylaxis.
Q1. Would Paludrine and chloroquine offer any protection against malaria even though its not indicated for that region?
Q2. How professional/ethical would it have been if I'd sold the OTC meds that are not indicated for that region?
Also she asked a question that I couldnt answer which was
Would she be more immune against malaria since she'd had it previously?
I guess it would depend on the type of malaria she'd been exposed to previously and what type is present in the area she's going to. But do you build up an immune response to malaria like you would with any other infection? I cant see why you wouldnt but can anyone shed some light?
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