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Chapter 5: Infections
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Principles of antibacterial treatment
Upper respiratory tract infections
Lower respiratory tract infections
Acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis)
Urinary tract infections (UTI)
Gastro-intestinal tract infections
Genital tract infections
Meningitis
Skin and soft tissue infections
Lyme disease
Eye infections
Oral and dental infections
COVID-19 treatments for patients who do not require hospitalisation
5.1 Antibacterial drugs
5.2 Antifungal drugs
5.3 Antiviral drugs
5.4 Antiprotozoal drugs
5.5 Anthelmintics
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5.4 Antiprotozoal drugs
First Line
Second Line
Specialist
Hospital Only
Malaria prophylaxis
- The Department of Health advises GPs that private prescription forms should be used to prescribe drugs for malaria prophylaxis. Chloroquine and proguanil are available 'over the counter' (OTC) whereas mefloquine and Malarone require a private prescription.
- Refer to BNF or MIMS for telephone numbers for up to date advice on recommended products.
- Costs of treatment can vary between community pharmacies. Advise patients to obtain information on cost of dispensing private prescriptions for malaria prophylaxis from their community pharmacy.
- Due to the risk of mixed falciparum and non-falciparum malarias treatment should be directed against falciparum malaria unless, due to geographical constraints or the results of diagnostic tests, one can be confident that infection is due purely to non-falciparum plasmodia.
