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BNSSG Adult Joint Formulary
5.5 Protozoal infection
Last edited: 01-02-2024
First line drugs |
Second line drugs |
Specialist drugs |
Secondary care drugs |
5.5.2 Malaria
Drugs for malaria prophylaxis are not prescribable on the NHS
Recommended: (TLS Green)
Quinine (oral)
Alternatives:
Artemether / Lumefantrine (oral) (Riamet®) (TLS Red)
- Secondary care restricted, see local guidelines
Artesunate (parenteral) (unlicensed) (TLS Red)
Chloroquine (oral) (TLS Red)
- Please note, Chloroquine is not licensed for treatment of COVID-19. Clinical trials are still ongoing. Please click here for MHRA alert
Proguanil hydrochloride (oral) (TLS Red)
Proguanil hydrochloride / Atovaquone (oral) (Malarone®) (TLS Red)
Mefloquine (oral) (TLS Red)
- Secondary care restricted, see local guidelines
Primaquine (oral) (unlicensed) (TLS Red)
Pyrimethamine (oral) (TLS Red)
Pyrimethamine / Sulfadoxine (oral) (unlicensed) (Fansidar®) (TLS Red)
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