ChloroquineAdults: 300 mg base (500 mg salt), once/week.
Children: 5 mg/kg base (8.3 mg/kg salt) (maximum is adult dose), once/week. Begin 1-2 weeks before travel, once/week during travel, and for 4 weeks after leaving.
| Some people would rather take medicine weekly
Good choice for long trips because it is taken only weekly
Some people are already taking hydroxychloroquine chronically for rheumatologic conditions. In those instances, they may not have to take an additional medicine
Can be used in all trimesters of pregnancy | Cannot be used in areas with chloroquine or mefloquine resistance
May exacerbate psoriasisSome people would rather not take a weekly medication
For trips of short duration, some people would rather not take medication for 4 weeks after travel
Not a good choice for last-minute travelers because drug needs to be started 1-2 weeks prior to travel |
