The position of mefloquine as a 21 st century malaria chemoprophylaxis

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Regep Loredana, Adamcova Miriam, Schlagenhauf Patricia, Schaerer Martin T, Rhein Hans-Georg
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2010
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Traveller
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-357; https://doaj.org/article/b1aa8d6befe342b9a1fe9126f3d092b2

Abstract Background Malaria chemoprophylaxis prevents the occurrence of the symptoms of malaria. Travellers to high-risk Plasmodium falciparum endemic areas need an effective chemoprophylaxis. Methods A literature search to update the status of mefloquine as a malaria chemoprophylaxis. Results Excep...