Atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone), doxycycline or mefloquine — our pharmacist recommends the right tablet for your destination, then checks it’s safe for you.
Short questionnaire · Our pharmacists review every order — no automatic approval
Three clinically supervised options
All three protect well when taken correctly. The best one for you depends on your destination, your health and your medicines — the pharmacist recommends and confirms it in your consultation.
Side by side
| Atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone) | Doxycycline | Mefloquine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How often | Daily | Daily | Weekly |
| Start before the malaria area | 1–2 days | 1–2 days | 2–3 weeks (to check tolerance) |
| Continue after leaving | 7 days | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Ages | Paediatric tablets dosed by weight from ~11 kg | 12 and over | By weight from ~3 months / 5 kg |
| Checked in your consultation | Kidney problems; pregnancy or breastfeeding | Pregnancy or breastfeeding; warfarin | History of depression, anxiety or epilepsy |
Simple & confidential
A structured check under a Patient Group Direction, with a pharmacist’s final decision on every order — nothing is approved automatically.
Answer a short, confidential questionnaire about your destination, dates and health.
A UK-registered pharmacist checks which tablet suits your destination and is safe with your health and medicines.
If suitable, we supply your course with clear instructions on when to start and stop. Start early — some tablets begin weeks before you fly.
It depends exactly where you’re going. In high-risk areas antimalarial tablets are recommended; in low-risk areas the advice is usually awareness and bite avoidance, with tablets only for special risk groups after assessment. Our free trip planner shows the risk level for your exact destination — sourced from the official UK authority, NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro — along with the vaccines suggested for your trip.
Every order is reviewed by a UK-registered pharmacist before anything is supplied. No automatic approval.
Hyde Park Pharmacy in Leeds, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (premises 9011727).
Malaria tablets start before you travel — tell us your dates and we’ll make sure you’re covered in good time.
Good to know
It depends on your destination and your health. We supply atovaquone-proguanil (including the Malarone brand), doxycycline 100 mg and mefloquine — our pharmacist recommends the right one for where you’re going, then checks it’s safe for you before anything is supplied.
Atovaquone-proguanil and doxycycline start 1–2 days before you enter the malaria area. Mefloquine starts 2–3 weeks before, so your tolerance can be checked. All of them continue while you’re there and for a period after you leave — so please start your consultation with as much notice as you can.
It depends exactly where you’re going. In high-risk areas antimalarial tablets are recommended; in low-risk areas the advice is usually awareness and bite avoidance, with tablets only for special risk groups after assessment. Our free trip planner shows the risk level for your exact destination, sourced from NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro, and your pharmacist confirms what you need.
No — these are prescription-only medicines. We supply them under a Patient Group Direction after a structured online check, and our pharmacists make the final decision on every order. Nothing is approved automatically.
Often, yes — but the choice is age- and weight-specific. Paediatric Malarone is dosed by weight from around 11 kg, doxycycline is not for children under 12, and mefloquine can be used from around 3 months / 5 kg by weight. Tell us who’s travelling and the pharmacist will advise for each traveller.
Courses start from £20. The exact price depends on which tablet is right for you and how long your trip is — it’s confirmed in your free consultation before anything is supplied.
There is no automatic approval — the pharmacist makes the final decision. Some tablets are ruled out by pregnancy, certain medicines such as warfarin, kidney problems, or a history of depression, anxiety or epilepsy. If one option isn’t right for you, the pharmacist recommends a safer one for your trip.
Answer a few confidential questions and let our pharmacist recommend the right tablet for your destination — in good time for your trip.
Start your malaria consultationfrom £20 · pharmacist-reviewed · timed around your trip
