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cbayer

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13. I just took a course of this and had zero side effects.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 10:32 AM

Mar 2012

The incidence of these reported effects is really, really small (5/100,000).

The other alternatives are taking antibiotics daily, which has real compliance issues, or a couple of other anti-malarias that also come with risk of side effects.

I don't think it is a cost issue, really.

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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