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mefloquine

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/ ˈmɛfləʊˌkwiːn /

noun

  1. a synthetic drug administered orally to prevent or treat malaria

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of mefloquine

C20


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In Southeast Asia, Africa, and South America, P. falciparum has developed resistance to the anti-malarial drugs chloroquine, mefloquine, and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The next month, The Seattle Times and other publications reported the possibility that Bales might have used mefloquine — information that was based on an FDA “adverse event’ notification from an anonymous pharmacist.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2017

Lawyers for Sgt Bales have indicated they will present evidence that during one of his prior deployments to Iraq, Sgt Bales was prescribed the anti-malaria drug mefloquine.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2013

Ten to 20 percent of his patients traveling to malaria-prone areas now receive a mefloquine prescription, he said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2013

When asked recently whether the military's continued use of mefloquine in combat conditions was advisable, considering the side effects, Roche said that "we cannot comment on the Army's choice for malaria prevention."

From Newsweek ● Sep. 17, 2010

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