Online visit · $45 flat · No video
Malaria pills online
Yes, you can get malaria prevention pills online. Bidwell Health offers a $45 asynchronous visit (no video, no subscription) for adults in eligible states. A licensed clinician checks your destination against current CDC guidance and, when it is clinically appropriate, sends doxycycline or Malarone (atovaquone-proguanil) to your pharmacy, where you pay the generic price with nothing added.
What we prescribe
We offer the two malaria pills that cover most trips, even ones with several stops. You take one, not both, and between them they cover the chloroquine-resistant regions most travelers visit (sub-Saharan Africa, much of South and Southeast Asia, the Amazon). Multiple stops are fine as long as the same pill is right for all of them.
| Medication | Best for | Cost (you pay your pharmacy) |
|---|---|---|
| Doxycycline | Budget travelers, longer trips | Compare the full-course pharmacy quote |
| Malarone (atovaquone-proguanil) | Short trips, last-minute, generally well tolerated | Compare the full-course pharmacy quote |
Not sure which? See doxycycline vs. Malarone.
Dose and timing matter, and we spell them out. Doxycycline is 100 mg once a day, started 1 to 2 days before you enter the malaria area and continued for 4 weeks after you leave. Malarone is one adult tablet (250/100 mg) once a day with food, started 1 to 2 days before and continued for just 7 days after you leave, which is why short and last-minute trips often pick it. We send written start, continue, missed-dose, and side-effect instructions with every prescription.
What we do not do (and will refer)
Bidwell’s malaria-prevention scope is doxycycline or atovaquone-proguanil. It does not prescribe mefloquine, chloroquine, primaquine or tafenoquine. Mefloquine has important neuropsychiatric and cardiac cautions; primaquine and tafenoquine require quantitative G6PD testing. These are reasons for careful assessment and Bidwell’s referral boundary, not a claim that all remote care with these medicines is unsafe. Pregnancy and breastfeeding are outside this service.
Who it is for, and who it is not
A good fit if you
- Are 18 or older and in a state we serve
- Are traveling to a malaria-risk destination
- Have an itinerary with one or more stops where the same prescribed medication is appropriate throughout
- Can start the pills before you leave
Refer out if you
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Have a stop where neither doxycycline nor atovaquone-proguanil is appropriate under current CDC guidance and your medical history
- Have severe kidney disease (affects Malarone) or take isotretinoin (affects doxycycline)
Honest about what pills do
Prevention pills reduce risk but do not eliminate it. Take the full course and use mosquito precautions. Fever during travel or after returning from a malaria area needs urgent medical assessment and malaria testing, even if you took every dose. Tell the clinician where and when you traveled; malaria can appear months later.
I have traveled through Southeast Asia and Central America, and I got my typhoid vaccine before Thailand and Cambodia, so I know the pre-trip checklist firsthand. Malaria pills are the part we can handle cleanly online, even for a trip with several stops. The vaccines, and any trip that needs a different drug like mefloquine, are where I will tell you honestly to see a travel clinic, because that is what I would want for my own trip.
Bidwell Cranage, Bidwell Health founder and avid traveler across 26 countries.
How it works
- 1. Tell us your destination and dates and your health. About 3 minutes, no video.
- 2. A licensed clinician checks CDC guidance for your destination and reviews your case.
- 3. If it is appropriate, we send doxycycline or Malarone to your pharmacy. Start it before you leave, so request it at least two weeks ahead when you can.
How we keep this safe and legitimate
Malaria pills are prescription only, and we run this like a clinic plus a real pharmacy, not a pill store. Every request is reviewed by a U.S.-licensed nurse practitioner who checks current CDC guidance for your exact destination and dates before prescribing. We never offer antimalarials with "no prescription needed," and we never auto-pick the same drug for everyone. We screen your itinerary, allergies, pregnancy status, kidney and liver history, current medications, and any prior antimalarial reactions, and we do not prescribe the drugs that require G6PD testing (primaquine, tafenoquine); this avoids prescribing those drugs without the required testing. If a pill is appropriate, we name the exact drug, dose, and directions, and send it to your own licensed U.S. pharmacy, where you pick it up with a normal prescription label, not loose, unlabeled, or foreign-packaged tablets. You can verify any U.S. pharmacy through the FDA's BeSafeRx program or your state board of pharmacy, and a pharmacist there can answer medication questions. We follow normal privacy and HIPAA practices.
FAQ
Can I get malaria pills online?
Yes. Bidwell Health offers a $45 asynchronous online visit, no video and no subscription, for adults in eligible states. A licensed clinician reviews your destination and health, and when it is clinically appropriate sends doxycycline or Malarone (atovaquone-proguanil) to your pharmacy.
What malaria pills do you prescribe?
Doxycycline and atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone). You take one, not both. Between them they cover the chloroquine-resistant regions that most travelers visit. We do not prescribe mefloquine or primaquine online, and we refer travelers who need those.
Do malaria pills guarantee I won't get malaria?
No medication is 100 percent protective. Take the full course and use insect repellent, covered clothing and appropriate mosquito nets. Fever during or after travel in a malaria area needs urgent medical assessment even if you took prophylaxis.
How much do malaria pills cost?
The visit is $45. Medication costs depend on the pharmacy, exact product, total quantity, insurance or discount and shipping. Compare full-course quotes rather than a per-bottle price. Bidwell adds no medication markup.
Is it safe and legitimate to get malaria pills online?
Yes, when the service works like a real clinic and pharmacy, not a pill store. Bidwell requires a review by a U.S.-licensed clinician who checks current CDC guidance for your exact destination, never offers antimalarials with 'no prescription needed', and never auto-picks one drug for everyone. The prescription goes to your own licensed U.S. pharmacy with a normal label, not foreign or mystery tablets, and you can verify any U.S. pharmacy through the FDA's BeSafeRx program. We follow normal privacy and HIPAA practices.
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Compare the full course, not one bottle
For an illustrative 7-day stay in a malaria area, starting 2 days before entry means 37 daily doses of doxycycline (2 + 7 + 28), or 16 daily doses of atovaquone-proguanil (2 + 7 + 7). These are planning examples, not prescriptions; your clinician confirms the medicine, dose and dates. CDC malaria prevention guidance.
Source details
Original review date: June 18, 2026 · References: CDC Yellow Book (Malaria) and CDC Malaria Information by Country; DailyMed doxycycline and atovaquone-proguanil labels. Prices verified June 2026 and vary by pharmacy, coupon, and trip length.