From: Cost-effectiveness analysis of malaria chemoprophylaxis for travellers to West-Africa
Malaria chemoprophylaxis | Distribution of recourse to malaria chemoprophylaxis (based on records from the Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel) | Cost of malaria chemoprophylaxis for a two week stay in the current situation of no reimbursement | Cost of malaria chemoprophylaxis for a two week stay in the 80% reimbursement strategy |
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Mefloquine: Mephaquin® 8 tb box for € 22.21 | 55.4% | € 22.21 (maximal protection 21 days) | € 4.20 |
Atovaquone/proguanil: Malarone® 12 tb box for € 41.88 | 40.7% | € 83.75 (maximal 15 protection days) | € 65.99 |
Doxycycline: Supracyclin® 20 tb or 10 tb box for € 11.91 or € 6.40 | 3.9% | € 30.23 (maximal protection 20 days) | € 12.47 |