title: Malaria: protection of the international traveler.
abstract: Thorough counseling with emphasis on the importance of mosquito bite avoidance, as well as on compliance with prophylactic antimalarial regimens, remains an important task for the physician preparing a patient for international travel. Chloroquine continues to be the drug of choice for prophylaxis in areas not reporting chloroquine resistance. Otherwise, mefloquine is the first-line agent. Under special circumstances, alternatives to mefloquine can be employed and include doxycycline or proguanil plus chloroquine.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Rangel-Frausto
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Edmond
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials