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Abstract
Atovaquone/proguanil is frequently prescribed among travellers to malaria-endemic areas. Side effects most commonly include headaches and gastrointestinal symptoms. Nevertheless, physicians should be aware of possible rare severe cutaneous adverse reactions, in order to facilitate the diagnosis and interrupt the drug rapidly if suspected.
期刊介绍：
The Journal of Travel Medicine is a publication that focuses on travel medicine and its intersection with other disciplines. It publishes cutting-edge research, consensus papers, policy papers, and expert reviews. The journal is affiliated with the Asia Pacific Travel Health Society.
The journal's main areas of interest include the prevention and management of travel-associated infections, non-communicable diseases, vaccines, malaria prevention and treatment, multi-drug resistant pathogens, and surveillance on all individuals crossing international borders.
The Journal of Travel Medicine is indexed in multiple major indexing services, including Adis International Ltd., CABI, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, Gale, Journal Watch Infectious Diseases (Online), MetaPress, National Library of Medicine, OCLC, Ovid, ProQuest, Thomson Reuters, and the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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