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Always read the patient information leaflet and follow the instructions for use

Take one Maloff Protect tablet daily:• 1 to 2 days before travelling • Every day during your stay • For 7 days after your return to a malaria-free area

It takes up to 7 days to killparasites that may be in yourblood after a bite

Using Maloff Protectincorrectly or notcompleting the courseplaces you at increased risk of malaria

Download the Maloff Protect Reminder App or use the Reminder card to plan your doses

Protect yourself against malaria

Cover your skin

Use insect repellent on exposed skin, preferably containing over 20% DEET

Screen windows and doors

Sleep under a mosquito net, preferably treated with insecticide

Use an insecticide to clear a room of insects

Close windows and doors at sunset

Use air-conditioning or a fan

All website links are provided as a useful resource. Glenmark accepts no liability for the accuracy or completeness of any of the information contained on these websites.

Always check the latest travel advice at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/advice/malaria.aspx or www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Malaria/Pages/Introduction.aspx

As well as taking Maloff Protect, it is very important that you also take steps to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes

You have chosen to use Maloff Protect (atovaquone 250 mg/ proguanil 100 mg) to help protect yourself against malaria• Malaria is a potentially serious disease; but it is preventable• It is caused by a parasitic infection you can catch from mosquito bites• Anyone can be infected, even individuals who were born in areas with malaria

• If you live in the UK and are planning to visit a country with malaria, you should protect yourself

• Staff at your pharmacy can advise you on protection against malaria, but you should also seek full travel advice e.g. on vaccinations

Tips on taking Maloff Protect correctly

Download the Maloff Protect Reminder App to plan your doses over international time zones

For more information about Maloff Protect, refer to the patient information leaflet or visit the website: maloffprotect.co.uk

Take one Maloff Protect tablet daily:1 to 2 days before travelling, throughout your trip, and 7 days after your return to malaria-free area

At the same time each day

With food or a milky drink to help absorption

Don’t crush the tablet. It will work best if it reaches your stomach whole

If you vomit within one hour of taking Maloff Protect, take another tablet straight away

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• Like all medicines, Maloff Protect can cause side effects in some people

• Always refer to the patient information leaflet in the pack

• The most commonly reported are headache, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea

• Stop taking Maloff Protect and contact a doctor if you experience a severe allergic or severe skin reaction. These have occurred in a small number of people but their exact frequency is unknown

Signs of severe allergic reactions include rash and itching, sudden wheezing, tightness of the chest or throat, difficulty breathing, swollen eyelids, face, lips, tongue or other part of the body.

Signs of severe skin reactions include skin rash, which may blister or looks like small targets (a condition called erythema multiforme looks like a central dark spot surrounded by paler area with a dark ring around the edge), severe widespread rash with blisters and peeling skin, particularly occurring around the mouth, nose, eyes and genitals (signs of Stevens-Johnson syndrome).

You should also report them directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

You should tell a doctor or pharmacist if you experience any side effects while taking Maloff Protect.

What to do if you experience side effects

It is still possible to get malaria after taking the necessary precautions. Some types of malaria take a long time to cause symptoms, so you may not feel ill until several months after you return home

What to do if you think you have malaria

See a doctor immediately if you get symptoms you think might have malaria

Symptoms could include:• high temperature (fever)• headache

• tiredness• sweats and chills

• vomiting

Protect yourself while abroad and have a great trip!Maloff Protect (250 mg atovaquone/100 mg proguanil hydrochloride; P; licence number) is indicated for the prevention of malaria in adults aged 18 or over. Always read the patient information leaflet carefully. The health information contained here is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a healthcare professional.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Watford, UKDate of preparation: July 2017

Document no: NP-UKMLF-0013