Reviewer: Deborah, 55-64 Female (Patient)

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My stool turned green having taken the drug for just 2 days. I don't know what this means.

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My stool turned green having taken the drug for just 2 days. I don't know what this means.
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Reviewer: LeeuPiet, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Brain Fog symptoms started during use for about two weeks and continued after taking malanil (Malarone)

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Brain Fog symptoms started during use for about two weeks and continued after taking malanil (Malarone)
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I personally have used malarone before and have not had any major problems with it. However, my boyfriend took it for the first time today and he almost passed out in a museum. He was well hydrated and fed so we were almost positive it was from the medication. He kept getting pale and lightheaded and his vision would go in an out. This happened for about an hour before he fell asleep. He will not ... Show Full Comment

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I personally have used malarone before and have not had any major problems with it. However, my boyfriend took it for the first time today and he almost passed out in a museum. He was well hydrated and fed so we were almost positive it was from the medication. He kept getting pale and lightheaded and his vision would go in an out. This happened for about an hour before he fell asleep. He will not be continuing this medication.
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Reviewer: grrrr, 3-6 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)

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Been in DRC for 18 months - 3 year old taking malarone for this time. She still got malaria. We are sooooo careful with avoiding bites - but ultimately malarone didn't prevent malaria. Maybe it reduced the seriousness - who knows? Plenty of anecdotal evidence of expats on malarone getting malaria. What's the point? We are risking the side effects when its so easy to get a test at the ... Show Full Comment

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Been in DRC for 18 months - 3 year old taking malarone for this time. She still got malaria. We are sooooo careful with avoiding bites - but ultimately malarone didn't prevent malaria. Maybe it reduced the seriousness - who knows? Plenty of anecdotal evidence of expats on malarone getting malaria. What's the point? We are risking the side effects when its so easy to get a test at the first sign of fever and malaria is easy to treat if caught early. Daughter has reduced appetite and some skin problems which I'm now wondering may be malarone. Have heard lots of stories of rashes including a friend who was evacuated it was so bad. Worried now about potential neurological effects too. There have been no studies on long term use beyond a small study of a few hundred people for a month. There is evidence of harm on animals published by GSK (the manufacturers) even with only slightly larger doses per kg than normal prophylactic doses and over fairly short periods of time. No studies on efficacy on under 40kgs either. UK hasn't licensed it for more than 28days use. France doesn't recommend long term use. Have stopped giving it to my daughter.
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Reviewer: travelbug248, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I broke out with severe hives that covered my entire body (literally, head to toe), got very sunburnt (even when frequently applying SPF 30), and generally felt ill after 4 days of taking the medication. I went to the hospital where I was tested for liver & kidney damage (came back fine) and was instructed to cease taking Malarone as it was doing more harm than good. I was staying on a gam ... Show Full Comment

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I broke out with severe hives that covered my entire body (literally, head to toe), got very sunburnt (even when frequently applying SPF 30), and generally felt ill after 4 days of taking the medication. I went to the hospital where I was tested for liver & kidney damage (came back fine) and was instructed to cease taking Malarone as it was doing more harm than good. I was staying on a game reserve in South Africa where there have only been 2 cases of Malaria in 5 years. This medicine really messed up my body and I wouldn't recommend it unless you absolutely have to take it in a high-risk zone. I'm hardly allergic to anything that I know of, so my severe allergic reaction to this medication was a shock. If you break out in hives, see a doctor immediately.
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