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Table 3 Comparison of malaria chemoprophylaxis options

From: 2018 in review: five hot topics in tropical medicine

Agent

Mefloquine

Doxycycline

Atovoquone-proquanil

Primaquine

Tafenoquine

Dosing

Weekly

Daily

Daily

Daily

Weekly

Radical cure

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

P. falciparum active

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pregnancy

Yes

No

No

No

No

G6PD safety

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Children

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

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Resistance

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Unlikely

CYP dependent

No

No

No

Yes

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