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Do i need a prescription for malaria tablets?
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Yes : The drugs used to prevent malaria are all prescription level.
Answered 12/9/2017
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Malaria tablets: Yes. Malaria prevention medication is by prescription. You can often get that here with a private consultation.
Answered 12/9/2017
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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.
Answered 6/30/2014
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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
Answered 7/13/2014
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