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
Prosecutors then were able to gain a ruling from the judge that prohibited mefloquine from being brought up during an August hearing that ended in Bales receiving the life sentence.
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
For example, one of the reports written by Denbeaux and his students notes that all detainees at Guantánamo Bay were administered 1,250 milligrams of the antimalarial drug mefloquine upon arrival in Cuba.
From Newsweek
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