Falcimar®
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What is Falcimar® and for what purpose is it used?
Falcimar® is a drug belonging to the group of so-called “drug of the year”. antimalarial drugs. Contains the active substances atovaquone and porguanil hydrochloride
- Indications for use:
- Prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
- Treatment of acute, uncomplicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
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Dosage of Falcimar®
(250 mg of atovaquone and 100 mg of proguanil)
Dosage in people over 40 kg of body weight:
Effective malaria prevention is:
- The use of chemoprophylaxis,
- Use of effective repellents, such as Moskito Guard products,
- The use of mosquito nets and appropriate clothing,
- The use of impregnants for clothes, mosquito nets, for example, with the addition of permethrin.
Stand-by emergency treatment (SBET, pocket therapy)
- Stand By Emergency Treatment (SBET) in. "self-medication" is considered in:
- traveling to malarial areas without access to medical services,
- Professionals visiting many places in the tropics for short periods of time who want to use prophylaxis only in places with a high risk of malaria,
- travelers refusing chemoprophylaxis, wishing for SBET supplies,
- People traveling for a short time to areas with low risk of disease.
- If the tourist finds the following symptoms during the trip:
- shudder
- fever
- Severe muscle and joint pain,
- headaches,
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
- in the absence of professional medical attention and diagnostic testing for malaria within 24 hours.
Use so-called pocket therapy on its own (stand-by emergency treatment, SBET)
- Therapeutic dose of SBET with the drug Falcimar:>.
- chillsAtowakwon with proguanil (Falcimar) 1x4 tabl 250/100mg, therapy lasts 3 days.
- For SBET rewrites, take the time to:
- Carefully instructing (including in writing) the traveler on the symptoms of malaria,
- How to take the drug, possible side effects, interactions,
- the need to seek medical attention, despite the onset of SBET, optimally up to 24 hours from the onset of symptoms.
- It is important to make the traveler aware that SBET in the case of malaria serves as "first aid" and not a holistic treatment for the disease.
SBET is often offered to tourists and workers who come to malarial areas for overseas contracts lasting several weeks.
Comprehensive prevention before planned travel recommended by WHO
Falcimar is an antimalarial drug containing atovaquone and proguanil that effectively prevents and treats malaria in adults and children. When used as directed, it protects against the Plasmodium falciparum parasite, ensuring safety in regions with a high risk of malaria. Take care of your health while traveling by choosing proven protection.
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