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young_doc
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06/03/07 - 04:36 PM

I've found 3 different drugs from different sources: Mefloquine, Atovaquone, Proguanil.

Any thoughts on which is DOC for Malaria prophylaxis for the Step 2?

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hanialkhadher
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06/03/07 - 06:36 PM

CHLOROQUINE IS NO1

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06/04/07 - 07:59 AM

UW says :

Mefloquine for malaria resistant zones like India ( Choroquine is for non resistant zone )

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06/04/07 - 08:46 AM

Prevention of malaria in nonimmune adult travelers
REGIONS WITH CHLOROQUINE-SENSITIVE P falciparum MALARIA: Central America west of the Panama Canal, the Caribbean, Mexico, and parts of the Middle East and China: Chloroquine.
REGIONS WITH CHLOROQUINE-RESISTANT P falciparum malaria: All other regions of the world: Malarone (atovaquone combined with proguanil [preferred method]) or Mefloquine (alternative method) or Doxycycline (alternative method).

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