5.4 ANTIPROTOZOAL DRUGS
5.4 ANTIPROTOZOAL DRUGS
The most recent Guidelines for Primary and Secondary Care can be found below:
Antimicrobial Guidelines in Primary Care
Antimicrobial Guidelines for Secondary Care
For further guidance refer to local Consultant Microbiologists or contact your pharmacist.
| 5.4.1 Antimalarials | | Malaria prophylaxis | | | |
Drugs for malaria are not to be prescribed on the NHS.
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Chloroquine and proguanil are available to purchase over the counter.
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Mefloquine (Lariam®), Atovaquone with proguanil hcl (Malarone®) and Doxycycline require a private prescription - not to be prescribed on the NHS.
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OTC/Self care only Chloroquine Phosphate (Avloclor®) not to be prescribed on the NHS.
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| tablets 250mg (equivalent to 155mg base) |
OTC/Self care only Proguanil tablets 100mg (Paludrine®) not to be prescribed on the NHS.
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OTC/Self care only Doxycycline - See section 5.1.3 (private prescription only) not to be prescribed on the NHS.
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RED Primaquine tablets 7.5mg, 15mg (named patient basis)
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GREEN Quinine Sulphate tablets 200mg, 300mg
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| RED Artesunate 60mg injection |
| RED Artemether with lumefantrine [Riamet®] |
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| 5.4.2 Amoebicides | GREEN Metronidazole
| | tablets 200mg, 400mg | | suspension 200mg/5mL | | | | 5.4.4 Antigiardial drugs | GREEN Metronidazole
| | tablets 200mg, 400mg | suspension 200mg/5mL | | | | 5.4.8 Drugs for pneumocystis pneumonia | | RED Pentamidine nebuliser solution 60mg/mL | Back to main page | |
