Reimbursed with a limitationOriginator productATC P01BB51

Malarone

Malarone is an originator product from GlaxoSmithKline AG and is listed on the FOPH Specialities List. Swiss mandatory health insurance therefore reimburses it within the authorised indication. The public price ranges from CHF 40.45 to CHF 40.45 depending on the pack; the patient co-payment is 10 per cent plus the deductible.

Core data

Authorisation holder
GlaxoSmithKline AG
ATC code
P01BB51
IT group
08.04.10 Malaria
Active substances
Atovaquonum, Proguanili hydrochloridum
Preparation type
Originator product
On the SL since
15/03/1999
Last price change
01/12/2023
Co-payment
10%

Prices per pack

The ex-factory price is the authorisation holder's price; the public price adds the distribution share and VAT. Both are FOPH maximum prices: nothing above them may be charged.

Malarone Price table As of 17/09/2026
Dosage formPack sizeEx-factory pricePublic priceValid fromCat.GTIN
Tabl 250/100 mg12 StkCHF 22.30CHF 40.4515/03/1999A7680541500165

Limitation

This preparation is reimbursed only under the conditions below. The text is the binding FOPH wording; outside those conditions basic insurance does not pay.

The FOPH publishes limitation texts in German, French and Italian only. The German wording is reproduced verbatim below.

FOPH wordingValid from 01/01/2007

Behandlung resistenter Stämme von Plasmodium falciparum und eventuelle Notfallbehandlung bei Reisenden, bei welchen Mefloquin kontraindiziert ist.

FOPH wordingValid from 01/01/2000

Prophylaktische Anwendung nicht zu Lasten der Krankenversicherer.

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FAQ

Is Malarone covered by Swiss health insurance?

Yes, but only under conditions. Malarone is on the Specialities List with a limitation: basic insurance reimburses it only when the conditions in the limitation text are met, in some cases only after the insurer has granted cost approval.

What does Malarone cost in Switzerland?

The public price is the maximum price set by the FOPH and for Malarone ranges from CHF 40.45 to CHF 40.45 per pack. The ex-factory price ranges from CHF 22.30 to CHF 22.30. Pharmacies may not charge more, but may charge less.

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