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A 43-year-old male asked:
Do i need a prescription for malaria tablets?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Bleicheranswered
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Yes : The drugs used to prevent malaria are all prescription level.
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Dr. Liesa Harteanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Malaria tablets: Yes. Malaria prevention medication is by prescription. You can often get that here with a private consultation.
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Dr. K. Mujib Haqueanswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Yes in USA : Yes in USA all drugs are prescribed by a doctor prescription... Unless they are OTC (OVER THE COUNTER) drugs. All antibiotics, anti parasite antiretroviral and antifungal are only through prescription. A few ointments like neosporin or antifungal creams are OTC.
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Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 32 years experience
Yes: In the USA all medications used for management of malaria require prescription. Your doctor will prescribe based on the prevalence of resistance in the area your are travelling to
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Last updated Dec 9, 2017
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