- Indications for Mefloquine
- Mefloquine price
- Side effects of Mefloquine
- Contraindications for Mefloquine
- How to use Mefloquine
Mefloquine is the active substance in an antimalarial drug.
This oral medication works by increasing the acidity of the parasites that end up eliminated from the body, reducing the symptoms and discomfort caused by malaria.
Indications for Mefloquine
Malaria.
Mefloquine price
The price of Mefloquine was not found.
Side effects of Mefloquine
Nausea.
Contraindications for Mefloquine
Pregnancy risk C; lactating women; history of depression; anxiety; psychosis; schizophrenia; children under 6 months; Hipersensibility to any of the formula's components.
How to use Mefloquine
Oral use
Adults
- Malaria prevention: Administer 250 mg of Mefloquine, once a week. Start treatment 1 or 2 weeks before going to a risky region and continue taking the medication 4 weeks after returning. Malaria treatment: Administer 1, 250 mg of mefloquine in a single dose.
Children (Malaria Prevention)
- 15 to 19 kg: Administer 62.5 mg of Mefloquine. 20 to 30 kg; Administer 125 mg of Mefloquine. 31 to 45 kg: administer 187.5 mg of Mefloquine. Over 45 kg: Same dose as adults with Mefloquine.
