Malaria is caused by the parasite plasmodium, which is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito. When this parasite enters the bloodstream, it causes symptoms like nausea and fatigue and in extremely cases, it can lead to death. Malaria can be prevented with antimalarials and other measures to prevent the mosquito bite.

The cheapest Malaria treatment price is £6.5 and the most expensive is £727.46, find the lowest treatment prices in the table below.

Top treatments for Malaria

Medication Ingredient Manufacturer Form Dosage Quantity Price from
Doxycycline
Doxycycline Generic Tablets 100mg 14
£6.50
Atovaquone Proguanil
Atovaquone, Proguanil Generic Tablets 250mg/100mg 12
£20.00
Malarone
Atovaquone, Proguanil GSK Tablets 250mg/100mg 12
£32.64

SYMPTOMS

  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • High fever
  • Muscle pain
  • Shaking chills
  • Sweating
  • Vomiting

CAUSES

  • Blood transfusions
  • From mother to unborn child
  • Mosquito infected with Plasmodium (falciparum, vivax, ovale, mlariae or knowlesi)
  • Sharing needles used to inject drugs

This page was medically reviewed by Dr Petar Lishkov, on September 19, 2022


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