Malaria (antimalarial treatments)

Effective protection from malaria when travelling abroad

Malaria (antimalarial treatments)


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Malaria tablets for safe travel to high-risk areas

Visiting a country that's classified as a high-risk malaria area?

Our convenient online GP service enables you to get the medication you need for a safe, enjoyable trip.

Simply answer a few questions, and our clinicians will review your responses and prescribe an antimalaria treatment if required.

Your medication will then be delivered to your preferred address using Royal Mail's tracked service.

How it works

Get started in 3 simple steps

Tell us about you

Tell us about you

Complete a consultation to let us know about you and your health profile. No need for an appointment - choose a time that works for you.
Explore treatment options

Explore treatment options

Our clinician will review your consultation, taking into consideration any treatment preferences. They’ll then recommend a suitable treatment or next step.
We'll dispense and deliver

We'll dispense and deliver

As agreed with our clinician, prescribed treatments will be dispensed and delivered to you in discreet packaging via a reputable tracked courier service.

Frequently asked questions

Malaria is a parasitic infection that's carried by mosquitoes in some areas of the world. You can catch it if you're bitten by an infected mosquito. If contracted, it can cause serious health complications and make people very sick.

Malaria is a risk in developing countries around the world, particularly in the continents of Africa and Asia, and some parts of central and South America. It's very common in tropical areas.

Check the Travel Health Pro website for more information about malaria and individual country profiles to understand risks specific to your destination country.

If you're travelling to a country or region considered to have a risk of malaria, you should speak to a doctor about 4-6 weeks before you travel who'll advise what treatments you'll need. If you're prescribed antimalarial tablets, you'll most likely start the course of treatment before you travel, continue it right through your trip, and complete it around one week after returning home.

There are things you can do to reduce your risk of mosquito bites when travelling. These include:

  • Use an insect repellent that's at least 50% DEET-based

  • Wear long-sleeved tops and trousers to cover your arms and legs in the evenings

  • Sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets where available

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*There may be occasions where prescribing or delivery takes a little longer. This can happen if your medical history requires further clinical review before we can prescribe.