QUESTION

Can malaria pills be taken with other vaccines or medications?

ANSWER

Malaria pills can be taken with most other medications, though this may vary with the type of prophylaxis (medication to prevent malaria) that you take, and there may be some specific combinations which are not recommended, so be sure to consult with a doctor about specific drug interactions. For example, Malarone (atovaquone-proguanil) is known to interact with anticoagulant drugs such as warfarin and aspirin, though depending on the dose it may be possible to take both, as long as the patient is carefully monitored.

If you are planning to travel to a malarial area, you will likely need to get a prescription before being able to get prophylaxis, so you should take that opportunity to talk to the nurse or physician about your specific medications and whether they will interact.