Hello
I visited my doctor in Germany to get some pills against Malaria. He gave me "Malarone". But they´re very very expensive here.
Can I buy this or similar pills in SG without a prescription???
Thanks, George
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pills against malaria???
No, malaria meds are prescription-only in Singapore, as they darn well should be (they're pretty dangerous in the long run and overuse breeds resistant mosquitoes). And yeah, they're expensive here too, I paid close to $5/pop for Lariam last year.
So the obvious question is, are you sure you need them? You're quite unlikely to get malaria anywhere near Singapore.
So the obvious question is, are you sure you need them? You're quite unlikely to get malaria anywhere near Singapore.
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In a word, no, it's not necessary. Malaria medication is intended for cases where you'll be spending weeks in a high-risk area; not a single major tourist or business destination in Malaysia, Indonesia or Thailand qualifies. (I got my Lariam because I was spending a few weeks in rural Zambia, and my GP was still reluctant to prescribe it!)nms1 wrote:I know that there is no big danger in SG. But I will go to Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, etc. and for this countries it is necessary or not?
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