mefloquine
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of mefloquine
C20
Example Sentences
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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
A retired Army officer who headed up the prosecution team said he never saw any documentation in Bales’ medical records that he took mefloquine in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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
Whoever the physician was who handed him this stuff wasn't trained about mefloquine, and it opened my eyes to the fact that you can't assume everything's going to be OK.
From Newsweek • Sep. 17, 2010
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