Name of drug | Dosage | Start and length of administration | Retail price 2009* | Cost per traveller for a 14 day visit** |
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Mefloquine | One tablet weekly | 2-3 weeks before entering a malarious area, and four weeks after leaving | £29.06 for eight tablets | £32.69 |
Atavaquone plus proguanil (AP) | One tablet daily | 1-2 tablets before entering a malarious area, and for one week after leaving | £50.42 for 12 tablets | £96.60 |
Doxycycline | One tablet daily | 1-2 days before entering malarious area, and four weeks after leaving | £3.52 for 28 100mg tablets | £5.53 |