[Malaria chemoprophylaxis].
The prévalence and the severity of malaria has increased since pesticide resistance against the Anopheles vector and amino 4 quinolone resistance against the plasmodial parasite become widespread. Chemoprophylaxis is based on the use of five drugs alone or in combination according to local resistance patterns and the lasting of sojourn on endemic area: Chloroquine, Proguanil, Chloroquine and Proguanil, Mefloquine, Doxycycline. It must be combined with preventive recommendation such the use of impregnated nets.
Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie du Professeur M. Belkaid, Institut Pasteur d'Algérie.
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D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000962:Antimalarials