avloclor malaria tablets
Avloclor 250mg 20 Tablets

Avloclor 250mg 20 Tablets (P) (A)

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Avloclor Tablets

Avloclor tablets is a medicine that is used to prevent malaria, which is a serious disease spread by infected mosquitoes. Medicines used to help prevent malaria are recommended for: 

  • People travelling to countries where malaria occurs
  • People living in malaria areas who are not immune to malaria

Avloclor contains a medicine called chloroquine phosphate which belongs to a group of medicines called anti-malarials which can be taken in certain parts of the world as a defence against malaria.

Category: Sleep and Travel

Manufacturer: ALLIANCE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

Avloclor Uses : For the prophylaxis and suppression of malaria.

Avloclor 250mg Ingredients:

  • The active substance in Avloclor Tablets is chloroquine phosphate. Each tablet contains 250 mg of chloroquine phosphate (equivalent to 155 mg of chloroquine base).
  • The other ingredients are magnesium stearate and maize starch.

Avloclor 250mg Dosage:

Adults: 2 tablets taken once a week, on the same day each week. Start one week before exposure to risk and continue until four weeks after leaving the malarious area.

Children: a single dose of 5mg chloroquine base/kg per week on the same day each week. Start one week before exposure to risk and continue until four weeks after leaving the malarious area.

  • What are Avloclor tablets for?
Avloclor contains a medicine called chloroquine phosphate. This belongs to a group of medicines called 'anti-malarials'. 'Anti-malarials' can be taken in certain parts of the world to help prevent malaria. This is a serious disease spread by infected mosquitoes.

  • How do I use Avloclor malaria tablets?
Swallow the tablets with a drink of water. If you take a medicine for indigestion (such as an antacid), do not take it within two hours, either before or after, of taking chloroquine. This is because antacids interfere with the way chloroquine is absorbed by your body, making it less effective.

  • Where Can I Get Malaria Tablets UK?

Only Maloff Protect can be purchased over the counter at your local pharmacy or online pharmacy, but most cannot because they are pharmacy-only medicines.