Malarone for Malaria Prevention User Reviews (Page 2)

• Fam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2022

"I had read these reviews before traveling and was really worried as I am quite sensitive to random things and have odd reactions to things in normal life. My husband, myself, and 3 teenagers (youngest is 15, 5ft 8 and 54 kg) all took these tablets with no side effects at all. We took them for over 3 weeks, a few days before, 2 weeks on holiday, and then 1 week after."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2020

"On about my fifth day of Malarone, I had extreme faintness. Feeling like I wanted to faint frequently, trips to the bathroom, and severe brain fog. After not improving, I cut my trip short and came home, and after doing research, I saw that this was one of the big complaints among many people. Because I’ve had a couple of mosquito bites, I continued to take it for the recommended time, continuing to have the side effects. It took around 24 hours of being off the pill before I started to notice the brain fog decreasing and the lightheadedness disappearing. As an RN, it was my decision not to read the side effects before I took it because I feel like I would rather not be influenced in any way. It was a big mistake taking this drug, no one else in the group had any problems, and they all took a very wide range of anti-malaria tablets. I would highly recommend not taking this drug."

• Tya...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 12, 2021

"2nd round of preventive Malarone treatment for me. 1st time into West Africa 2013/14, no significant major health challenges/concerns with taking 1 x tab/day pre/in-country/post trip. This time now, more ‘ringing in my ears,’ some headaches, diarrhea (but could also be the food?), some weird dreams. Vaccines, et al, are a personal journey/choice. Risks are noted for a reason. Cancel the trip? No, I don’t think so. But be “smart.” Be aware of the potential challenges. You can always start the treatment well before your trip, where you are closer to medical professionals/medical help, and see how you fare. God bless."

• Fai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2019

"Just returned from a week's safari in Kenya, I was absolutely fine for the first five or six days, and then the drama started. I felt absolutely dreadful coming back from Mombasa, had to sit on a plane for 7 hours feeling like I was either going to faint or throw up any second. I've been home for 2 days now, and I'm still having to take it, I still feel lightheaded and nauseous, my throat is so painful I can't speak for too long, my head is bunged up completely, and I have headaches and interrupted sleep... and to top it all off, it even managed to cut through my IBS-C and give me rotten diarrhea!! And yet there was not a single mosquito in sight the entire holiday. Considering I soaked myself in DEET insect repellent 24/7 and wore long sleeves, etc., every single day, I don't think there was much chance of even getting bitten at all. In hindsight, it wasn't worth the difficulty."

• Mik...
• April 10, 2017

"Took this for 10 days during a trip to S. America. No side effects. Realized, as the rest of my group experienced episodes of stomach distress and I had none, that this anti-parasite was probably helping there too. No complaints!"

• Bil...
• February 12, 2020

"Took Malarone for malaria prevention but got severe sensitivity to the sun (I have never had sunburn in my life, I don’t even usually tan) and burned an awful shade of purple after sitting in the shade for an hour. After a few days, I started getting skin blistering and scaly skin on my arms, which started peeling and causing immense pain. Stopped taking it at that point. Worst medicine ever."

• mou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2014

"This will be my third time on Malarone. Never had any side effects, and even though I missed days taking it, no problems at all."

• Hau...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 16, 2013

"I have taken Malarone on the last 6 trips to the Papua New Guinea jungle area and also Liberia, Africa, with good results. I am very well satisfied with it as a prophylaxis and treatment also."

• Cmc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2015

"Back pain, lethargic, pains in right leg, short of breath, sense of sadness, diarrhea"

• CM4...
• June 29, 2016

"I take low-dose aspirin, and after several days on Malarone, I developed small bruises all over my extremities. I stopped taking the aspirin, and the bruising cleared up."