Be a responsible traveler! Where can I buy antimalarial tablet in Thailand? There are several issues that need to be discussed here; 1.
Generally we may prescribe antimalarial tablets for someone who travel in high risk destination such as Africa, Papua New Guinea, Oceania travel in risk area where medical facility is not available or limited SBET is another option has some underlying conditions which might lead to severe, life threatening condition if really get malaria currently on antimalarial tablet but run out of it during trip etc. Antimalarial, like many medications, are very useful if we know how and when to use it.
Share 4. TravM Dr. Rikki Jones. Recent Posts. Travel Medicine textbook. Thai Travel Clinic. By TravM Dr, Last modified on December 4th, Many travelers may wonder why it is so difficult to find antimalarial tablet in Thailand. Should I see a doctor?
Medicos in this part of the world are very familiar with malaria and it usually only takes an hour or two at the most for them to take a blood sample and determine if you've been infected. I notice that this thread is over a year old. Anyone know if Malarone is available in Bangkok yet? I hear there's a Boots in Khoa San Road!! Posts: 8. I am in Bagkok travelling onto Laos, Cambodia, Vietna and Malaysia and can confirm you cannot buy Malarone anywhere in Thailand even from hospitals.
All the other prevention tablets are available so suggest if you really want Malarone then get it before you come out here. Posts: 1. Are doxycycline safe to take? Just trying to find out about the side effects. Im getting some Malarone for my trip but dont want to get too many extra that i dont need as they are so expensive.
So just reading up on getting some doxycycline in Bangkok. Are they genuine and has anybody had any bad side effects from these? Thanks x. After arriving here I feel a bit sick and may have had a little bit of a fever, too. We cannot give specific medical advice via the Internet. I really do not want to take antimalarial pills, but I am a bit nervous, because my town is not too far from the border of Burma. What are your thoughts?
We do not recommend the use of antimalarial pill for prevention of malaria in Thailand. Do use insect repellent and whenever you have fever, just go to see a doctor. I will be in North Thailand in June My fiance lives in Phayao.
I have read a lot of the comments and replies on here, and have come to the conclusion that Thailand is not a malaria high risk area. I should just use some sort of insect repellent when outdoors and all should be well while visiting Phayao? Mosquito prevention is the key that we recommended. However if you develop fever, please go to see a doctor. Dengue is much more common than malaria. I went on a 3 week trip to Bangkok and Chang Mai with my daughter of 4 years old.
We got back a week again and she has cold we went to the doctor I mentioned I was in Thailand. He said that it is just a simple cold. However then I told my father that she has a cold and he started with Malaria now I am really worrying could this be the beginning of Malaria how likely at this period there is Malaria? The incubation period of malaria is usually between 2 weeks to several months. Malaria usually associated with high grade fever, respiratory symptoms is not common.
It is good that you mention to your doctor that you and your daughter have been to Thailand. Please discuss with your doctor about your concern. Thank you for this informative article, it is very important to have this kind of info before travelling, specially to places like Thailand with big jungles and open up nature. As travellers we need to take all the preventions in order to live a full and happy experience.
I am planning on staying in Pai for about four weeks in November, training Muay Thai, doing some motorcycle trips in and around the area, etc. Are there any shots or medications that you would suggest? Thank you. By the way, you should visit your doctor to discuss in detail. All between pm. Could anyone advise if there are any Malaria risks during this journey? We are wanting to Travel to Thailand in December with out 2 year old and 3 month old baby.
We will be mainly in Bangkok and Puket. Would you recommend us traveling with a 3 month old in terms of health safely? Bangkok and Phuket is not the risk area of malaria. However there might be some risk of other mosquito borne diseases including dengue infection. So mosquito prevention is recommended. According to the above, I am concluding that we should not take malaria pills. Is that correctly understood?
We do not recommend the use of malaria preventive medication in Thailand. Wondering if I should go back and get another script for a different type of anti malarial? Is my itinerary high risk? Hello, right now I am in Thailand since one month.
Since 3 days I have a unregular fever and feel dizzy especially when standing. Yesterday I went to hospital and was tested negatively on Dengue Fever. Do you think with these symptoms it is possible that I have Malaria? What should be the next step? Malaria should be in the possible list of all fever developed after or during visiting risk area.
Anyway, we cannot give specific medical advice in this blog including your case. By the way, if you have fever, or not getting better or have any concern; it is recommend to see a doctor again. Yesterday night in our resort I got biten by mosquito altough I am using mosquito repellent. Now I fear of Malaria. I have a anti malaria tablet with me which my Austrian doctor gave me for my trip. Should I take them for safety reasons as prophylaxis or not?
Many thanks for your answer and best regards. Not all mosquito carry malaria. In fact, very, very few of them did carry malaria. However, you should go to see doctor if you have fever.
Anyway, just enjoy your trip and continue measure against mosquito bite. There are some risk of malaria in the rural area of Srisaket especially near Thai-Cambodian border. Anyway, the risk is not that high. We do not recommend to use antimalarial medication to prevent malaria in Thailand.
Should I be concern about any risk of engaging malaria during my stay at Koh Chang, as far as I can read, the risk is almost 0 at Koh Chang even though closed to Cambodian border.
Your risk to get malaria during 4 days in Koh Chang is extremely low. We do not recommend her to use antimalarial medication also. Just use insect repellent.
So, me and my husband are travelling from bangkok to chiang mai, staying there 6 days, maybe having a trip around, up to Pai and also visit some park if possible. Would you think, at least regarding for Thailand, these areas are highly at risk right now?
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