Mefloquine

A drug used for prevention and treatment of malaria in parts of the world where the parasite that causes it is resistant to chloroquine. Mefloquine is one of the preferred treatments for falciparum malaria. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. Rarely, there may be panic attacks, hallucinations, and psychosis.

 

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