How do you treat malaria?

Prompt diagnosis and treatment of malaria results in most patients making a successful recovery. The treatment of malaria is dependent upon factors including:

• Patient characteristics
• Species of malaria involved
• Which country the infection occurred in
• Whether preventative antimalarial medication was used
• Severity of symptoms

Malaria treatment normally involves the use of medications such as Clindamycin, Quinine, Chloroquine, Doxycycline, Mefloquine and Atovaquone/Proguanil. Generally these medications are given by mouth however in severe cases intravenous administration may be required.