Halofantrine (Systemic)
Brand Names : Halfan
Precautions While Using This MedicineIt is
important that your doctor check your progress after treatment. This is to
make sure that the infection is cleared up completely, and to allow your doctor
to check for any unwanted effects.
If your symptoms do not improve after you have taken this medicine for
the full course of treatment, or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
Malaria is spread by the bites of certain kinds of infected female mosquitoes.
If you are living in, or will be traveling to, an area where there is a chance
of getting malaria, the following mosquito-control measures will help to prevent
infection:
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If possible, avoid going out between dusk and dawn because it is
at these times that mosquitoes most commonly bite.
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Wear long-sleeved shirts and long trousers to protect your arms and
legs, especially from dusk through dawn when mosquitoes are out.
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Apply insect repellant, preferably one containing DEET, to uncovered
areas of the skin from dusk through dawn when mosquitoes are out.
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If possible, sleep in a screened or air-conditioned room or under
mosquito netting sprayed with insecticide to avoid being bitten by malaria-carrying
mosquitoes.
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Use mosquito coils or sprays to kill mosquitoes in living and sleeping
quarters during evening and nighttime hours.
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