Please note you will be emailed a questionnaire, which will need to be answered and emailed back for the Pharmacist to check before your order is dispatched.
Maloff Protect250mg/100mg tablets 24 with active ingredients atovaquone/proguanil hydrochloride tablets is for the prevention of malaria.
These tablets are not suitable for children or adolescents under 18 years.
Please note: For maximum protection a course of Maloff Protect tablets need to be started 1-2 days before you are due to travel, every day while you are away and for 7 days after returning. Please ensure you get the correct quantity needed. Maloff protect are also available in a
36 tablet pack size.
| Total number of Tablets | Days in malaria area | Recommended pack size |
|---|
| 7 ( 1 week ) | 16 | 1 x 24 |
| 14 ( 2 weeks ) | 23 | 1 x 24 |
| 21 ( 3 weeks ) | 30 | 1 x 36 |
| 28 ( 4 weeks ) | 37 | 2 x 24 |
| 42 ( 6 weeks ) | 51 | 1 x 36, 1 x 24 |
| 56 ( 8 weeks ) | 65 | 2 x 36 |
| 84 ( 12 weeks ) | 93 | 2 x 36, 1 x 24 |
Maloff Protect will need to be taken once daily to ensure the maximum chemoprophylactic benefits.
Before taking Maloff Protect tablets Please read this
patient information leaflet in full for warnings, precautions and possible side effects.
How to take:
For oral use adults: Take one tablet once a day at the same time each day with food or a milky drink if possible.
- Start taking Maloff Protect 1-2 days before travel
- Take 1 tablet every day during your stay.
- Continue taking 1 tablet daily for another 7 days after you return.
Ensure that you finish the full course for maximum protection.
If you stop taking Maloff protect early you are at risk of getting malaria as it takes up to 7 days to ensure that any parasite that may be in your blood after a bite from an infected mosquito are killed.
You will need to check with a doctor, nurse or pharmacist that Maloff Potect offers the correct protection needed for your travel destination.
Travel Health Pro offers information on Country diseases and outbreaks.
For added protection try
Malaway Insect Repellent Spray 100ml
Caution
If you vomit (are sick) within 1 hour of taking your tablet, take another dose straight away.
Do not take more than the recommended dose.
Not suitable for use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age unless prescribed by a doctor.
Do not take Maloff Protect Tablets if:
You are allergic to any of the active ingredients listed below and in the enclosed leaflet.
you have kidney or liver disease.
Before taking Maloff Protect:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if: You are taking any other medicines or you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Ingredients:
Active substances: Atovaquone and Proguanil Hydrochloride.
each tablet contains 250mg Atovaquone and 100mg Proguanil Hydrochloride.
core: Poloxamer 188, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Low substituted Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Povidone K30, Sodium Starch Glycolate Type A, Silica Colloidal Anhydrous, Magnesium Stearate.
Tablet Coating: Hypromellose, Titanium Dioxide (E171), Iron Oxide Red (E172), Macrogol 8000.
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