Malaria tablets, any pharmacy?

[kev78]

Going to Laos to sort and ed visa and was thinking of taking some malaria tabs, good idea? and do all the pharmacy's stock them?

[Ginjaninja]

Personally I wouldn't take the prophylaxis... they have varying side-effects.
Just use proper precautions like spray, appropriate clothing, etc.

Several years ago I had to go to Bangkok and pay a visit to the tropical diseases medical clinic (link below) for an anti-malaria prescription due to mandatory work requirements (West Africa).
http://www.thaitravelclinic.com/

Over-kill for Laos in my opinion.


GN.

[hhinner]

Maybe the OP should read this. Malaria might be the least of worries. Probably don't need malaria prophylaxis for Vientiane.

[kev78]

Thanks for the info guys. Had hep a and b before for Thailand not that long ago. Concerned about Dengue but nowt, apart from spray, I can do. Although I did read on the link about the plague!!!!

[Pleng]

I took the once-a-week Maleria tablets for a period of 5 weeks in 2014 and am still suffering side effects. Think very carefully before committing to them.

[Ginjaninja]

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