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dipsydoodle

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3. I looked out of interest to see UK guidelines/risks

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 08:17 AM

Mar 2012

Mefloquine should be used with caution in: patients with kidney or liver problems, epilepsy, heart problems including changes in heartbeat rhythm (arrhythmia), have previously caught malaria even though you were taking mefloquine tablets to prevent malaria, pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding.

It should not be used in: those with severe liver problems, a history of mental disorders including depression, or a history of convulsions (fits).

http://drugs.webmd.boots.com/drugs/drug-292-mefloquine.aspx?drugid=292&drugname=mefloquine&istictac=false

2nd para fits you what said.

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WTF: Mefloquine . . . . really? [View all] unhappycamper Mar 2012 OP

I give a fuck, the politicians who put our service men and women at risk, not so much. Scuba Mar 2012 #1

du clusterfuck rec. nt xchrom Mar 2012 #2

I looked out of interest to see UK guidelines/risks dipsydoodle Mar 2012 #3

answer to your last question: barbtries Mar 2012 #4

So disheartening. Is every soldier on this crap? Ugh. nt babylonsister Mar 2012 #5

I wonder... Orrex Mar 2012 #6

I suspect their response will be constant and is already ongoing. bluedigger Mar 2012 #12

It's still quite common, though the risks are known JackintheGreen Mar 2012 #7

Military contract with Hoffman-LaRoche. yardwork Mar 2012 #8

The US Government has made it abundantly clear how much they care. obxhead Mar 2012 #9

Is there even a malaria problem in Afghanistan? n/t A Simple Game Mar 2012 #10

Yes, in parts muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #11

Thanks for the link. n/t A Simple Game Mar 2012 #17

I just took a course of this and had zero side effects. cbayer Mar 2012 #13

NIH now reports that the side effect rate is around 25% with Mefloquine.I had horrible side effects. stevenleser Mar 2012 #15

Is the 25% number for all side effects or the psychiatric side effects? cbayer Mar 2012 #18

They feed our pilots amphetamines. AtheistCrusader Mar 2012 #14

they treat our soldiers so badly lovuian Mar 2012 #16