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Sep 22nd, 2005, 00:38
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which malaria pills are easier to find?
Hello all
My travel doctor told me find out what pills were more available to me in the part of India Im going to be staying at and then he would prescribe the easier one to find.Ill be Chennai for 3 days,then Im off to Puri and kolkatta,the 2 kind of pills that I can take are malarone and doxycycline.I do have one more ?,I briefly read on a post that someone said why take the malaria pills because they dont work 100% you still get sick can someone give me there take on that,I will ask the travel doctor when I see him next thank you for your time. Namaste Ammadas |
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Sep 22nd, 2005, 00:49
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Malarone is not available in India to the best of my knowledge. You can buy Doxycycline. Your chances of getting Malaria are greatly reduced while you are taking these medicines.
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Sep 22nd, 2005, 00:52
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thank you for prompt reply
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