Hi;
I need to get two month’s worth of malaria tablets for a trip to SEA. Can anyone recommend a good, english speaking travel clinic or walk in clinic that can provide me with a prescription. I live near Dunhua and Xongxiao so around that area would be best, or in Tienmu.
How much will 2 months worth cost me?
Does anyone have any pros and cons about using different brands such as Malarone or Larium?
Thanks
HI,
I cannot really help on getting doctors or how much does it cost, but I can tell you what I heart and my personnal experience about the pros and cons.
First you need to know what kind of malaria do you get in the countries you are going. Is it the Falciparum, i.e. the cerebral malaria from which you can die for or is it the more traditional one (I think this is what you should get in SEA), you get very sick… but do not die. Once you have determine that, you will know what medication to take.
From my past experience, I lived 17 months in Chad, Africa and the common malaria is the cerebral one (In the company I was working for, 3 employees died from cerebral malaria). So the only brand that can eventually prevent from (you are never 100% covered even if you are taking medication) are Malarone and Larium. I was taking Malarone because Larium was way too strong for me. But a lot of my colleagues were taking Larium and they were fine. The “advantage” of Larium is you take the pills once a week only, whereas Malarone is every day during your whole stay.
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Hello I am trying to find out where I can buy malarone-malaria pills. Any travel clinics in Taipei? how much is it?
I did come by a post asking the same thing but there were no responses to it, surely someone must know 
Thanks Hope you can help!
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Hey,
I’m looking for the same kind of info those people were looking for, i.e. where to find malarone in Taipei, and was hoping I’d be luckier than them in getting an answer… perhaps this is the wrong section for it. Would it be better in the travel section?
I got one result from my search of the forum, Taian adventist hospital, Bade/Dunhua, recommended to sb who wanted to renew his vaccines (though they apparently don’t do typhoid shots, and they didn’t say anything about malaria).
any info is appreciated, 
cheers
P
The Taian post should be mine. I see Dr Chen in the priority care centre. He trained in Berkeley and speaks fluent English. He prescribed anti-malarial medicine for me when I went to Hainan Island last year. But note that for some areas they now prescribe anti-biotics. You only need to start taking them the day before you arrive in an infected area but unfortunately the medicine makes you sensitive to the sun. Anyway, you can talk to Dr Chen about your needs and concerns.
Hmmm, Lariam Tuesdays were always fun in Africa.
(gives you weird dreams).
not as effecctive as it once was, especially against some kinds of malaria. consult a knowledgable specialist about the form endemic in the area you will visit.
Thanks both of you, I’ll go there.
I’m going to Thailand and planning some treking around Chang Mai/Chang Rai. I read that Malarone was the one to get, especially since I won’t be in the infected area too long. Lariam seems better for long term.
Do you have any idea how much Malarone costs here? I know it’s somewhat expensive back home, like 5$ (135NT) a pill and you need to take it every day during your stay in risk areas, as well as at least 3 days before and after.
Thanks for hte info,
Cheers,
P
[quote=“penelopeinterlope”]Thanks both of you, I’ll go there.
I’m going to Thailand and planning some treking around Chang Mai/Chang Rai. I read that Malarone was the one to get, especially since I won’t be in the infected area too long. Lariam seems better for long term.
Do you have any idea how much Malarone costs here? I know it’s somewhat expensive back home, like 5$ (135NT) a pill and you need to take it every day during your stay in risk areas, as well as at least 3 days before and after.
Thanks for hte info,
Cheers,
P[/quote]
Don’t know the prices but you do know that Taian is a private hospital so you will be paying for your visit?