Identical malaria prevention information is provided at the CDC website and through CDC's toll-free Fax Information Service. Give Your Child Antimalarials as Directed Drugs to prevent malaria, called antimalarials, are available only by prescription through a health care provider. Your health care provider will prescribe your child's antimalarial based on the travel itinerary and medical history. Some antimalarial drugs are more effective in some parts of the world than others. In addition, a medical condition may prevent your child from taking certain drugs.
Alternative drugs are available and are discussed below.
Antimalarial Warnings and Instructions Overdosage of antimalarials can be fatal. Keep drugs in childproof containers out of the reach of children. Give antimalarials to children exactly on schedule without missing doses. For young children who cannot swallow tablets, have their prescription filled at a full-service pharmacy. Your pharmacist will need to make a special drug preparation for your child to take.