# \[e-drug\] Mefloquin for malaria prophylaxis **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [November 3, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-mefloquin-for-malaria-prophylaxis/15338 "2002-11-03T06:30:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Markus\_Fritz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Markus\_Fritz](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/Markus_Fritz)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-mefloquin-for-malaria-prophylaxis/15338/1 "2002-11-03T06:30:01Z")
E-drug: Mefloquin for malaria prophylaxis --------------------------------------------- Dear friends, in Switzerland we have a discussion about Lariam (Mefloquin) and it�s side effects. For that reason I want to know in which countries is Mefloquin recommended as a first choice drug for tourists for travelling to Africa (P. falciparum) and in which countries are other drugs (e.g. Malarone) the drug of choice in the national recommendations ? Can you inform me about your national recommendations. Thank you for your help. Mit freundlichen Gr�ssen Dr. Markus B. Fritz Schweizerische Medikamenten - Informationsstelle SMI Swiss Drug Information Center SDIC Postfach 442 CH 4007 Basel Ausk�nfte �ber Medikamente 0900 573554 (1.49/Min) 0041 61 685 99 41 m.fritz@medi-info.ch www.medi-info.ch [In Australia there is no National policy on recommendations for malaria prophylaxis. There are specialists who advise individuals on the basis of the locality where they will be visiting or residing, known resistances and the likely exposure. Many agencies have developed policies for their staff on the basis of expert advice. Mefloquine is an option in appropriate circumstances. BS] -- To send a message to E-Drug, write to: e-drug@usa.healthnet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe, write to: majordomo@usa.healthnet.org in the body of the message type: subscribe e-drug OR unsubscribe e-drug To contact a person, send a message to: e-drug-help@usa.healthnet.org Information and archives: [http://www.essentialdrugs.org/edrug](http://www.essentialdrugs.org/edrug)