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mefloquine, me-floe-kwin, belongs to a group, antimalarials, prevent, treat malaria, a red blood cell infection transmitted by the bite, a mosquito, malaria transmission occurs in large areas, central and south america, hispaniola, sub-saharan africa, the indian subcontinent, southeast asia, the middle east, oceania, country-specific information on malaria can be obtained from the centers for disease control and prevention, cdc, from the cdc's web site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel, some serious side effects, usually used only to prevent the symptoms, malaria, to treat serious malaria infections in areas where, known that other medicines may not work, mefloquine, dosage form oral, tablets, for mefloquine, allergic reaction to mefloquine, quinidine, quinidex, quinine, any related medicines, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, best if pregnant women can avoid traveling to areas where there is a chance, getting malaria, travel is necessary, mefloquine, used for women traveling to areas where the parasite is resistant to chloroquine, pregnant women are advised to report to their doctor any side effects following the use, mefloquine, when breast-feeding , mefloquine passes into the breast milk in small amounts, the amount in breast milk is not enough to prevent the infant from getting malaria, mefloquine could cause unwanted effects, breast-fed baby, can be necessary for, take another medicine, to stop breast-feeding while taking mefloquine, be sure you have discussed the risks and benefits, the medicine with a physician, children children should avoid traveling to areas where there is a chance, getting malaria, they can take effective antimalarial medicines, mefloquine, studies on this medicine, haven't been done in infants below the age, 6 months old, haven't been studied specifically in older people, problems in older people, mefloquine, elderly with use in other age groups, elderly people, more sensitive to the adverse effects, mefloquine which may require caution, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking mefloquine, health care professionals, anticonvulsants, carbamazepine, tegretol, carbatrol, phenobarbital, luminal, phenytoin, dilantin, valproic acid, depakote, the anticonvulsant, medicine to stop, reduce effects, seizures, not work as well, a physician may need to change my dose, anticonvulsant medicine, chloroquine, aralen, chloroquine with mefloquine may increase the chance, convulsions, seizures, halofantrine, halfan, halofantrine together with mefloquine, serious heart problems, quinidine, quinidex, quinine, together with mefloquine may result in slow heartbeat and other heart problems; also, an increased chance, convulsions, seizures, may occur when quinine is taken together with mefloquine other medical problems, mefloquine, any other medical problems, allergy to mefloquine, similar medicines, quinine and quinidine, psychiatric conditions, active depression, recent history, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, other major psychiatric disorders, convulsions, mefloquine should not be taken, conditions, depression previous history, mefloquine should be used with caution, epilepsy, seizure disorder, mefloquine may make these conditions worse, heart conditions orliver problems, mefloquine should be used with caution, mefloquine is best taken with a full glass, with 8 ounces of water, and with food, mefloquine, crushed and put in water, milk, juice to make it easier, take, for patients taking mefloquine to prevent the symptoms, malaria, start taking this medicine one week before you travel to an area where there is a chance, getting malaria, should keep taking this medicine, area where malaria is present and for 4 weeks after you leave the area, no medicine will protect you completely from malaria, to protect you as completely as possible, keep taking this medicine for the full time a physician ordered, fever, flu-like symptoms develop, travels, within 2 to 3 months after you leave the area, check with a physician immediately, works best when you take it on a regular schedule, are, take it once a week, best, take it on the same day each week, do not miss any doses, for patients taking mefloquine to treat malaria, to help clear up my infection completely, medicine exactly as directed by a physician, children taking mefloquine to treat malaria may vomit after taking this medicine, child may vomit some, contact my child's doctor if vomiting occurs, the doctor may need for, give my child more medicine, mefloquine will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, mefloquine, dose is different, the number, doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, time you take the medicine, using mefloquine to prevent, to treat malaria, for oral, dosage form, tablets, for prevention, malaria, adults and children weighing over 45 kilograms, 99 pounds, 250 milligrams, 1 tablet, one week before traveling to an area where malaria occurs, then 250 mg once a week on the same day, each week and preferably after my main meal while staying, area and every week for four weeks after leaving the area, dose is based on body weight, children weighing 5 to 9 kg, 11 to 20 pounds, 5 mg per kg, body weight one week before traveling to an area where malaria occurs, children weighing 10 to 19 kg, 21 to 43 pounds, 62.5 mg, ¼ tablet, one week before traveling to an area where malaria occurs, then 62.5 mg once a week while staying, area where malaria occurs and every week for four weeks after leaving the area, children weighing 20 to 30 kg, 44 to 66 pounds, 125 mg, ½ tablet, one week before traveling to an area where malaria occurs, then 125 mg once a week while staying, area and every week for four weeks after leaving the area, children weighing 31 to 45 kg, 67 to 99 pounds, 187.5 mg, ¾ tablet, one week before traveling to an area where malaria occurs, then 187.5 mg once a week while staying, area and every week for four weeks after leaving the area, for treatment, malaria, 1250 mg as a single dose, 750 mg as one dose, then a 500 mg dose 8 hours later, determined by a physician based on body weight, dose is based on body weight, the usual dose is 20 to 25 mg per kg, 9 to 11 mg per pound, body weight as a single dose, two doses, divide the single dose by two, taken 6 to 8 hours apart, taking two doses may decrease the occurrence, unwanted side effects, if i miss a dose, to keep you taking my medicine on a regular schedule, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, mefloquine, vision problems, can also cause some people to become dizzy, lightheaded, to have hallucinations, seeing, hearing, feeling things that are not there, before you drive, dizzy, not alert, able to see well, this is especially important for people whose jobs require fine coordination, reactions are especially bothersome, malaria is spread by the bite, certain kinds, infected female mosquitoes, are living in, will be traveling to, an area where there is a chance, getting malaria, mosquito-control measures will help to prevent infection, sleep under mosquito netting, preferably netting coated, soaked with pyrethrum, to avoid being bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes, remain in air-conditioned rooms to reduce contact with mosquitoes, wear long-sleeved shirts, blouses and long trousers to protect my arms and legs, especially from dusk through dawn when mosquitoes are out, apply mosquito repellant, preferably one containing deet, to uncovered areas, the skin from dusk through dawn when mosquitoes are out, using a pyrethrum-containing flying insect spray to kill mosquitoes in living and sleeping quarters during evening and nighttime hours, quinidine, quinidex, quinine, talk to a physician before you take mefloquine, taking mefloquine, take mefloquine at least 12 hours after the last dose, quinidine, quinine, taking mefloquine and either, at the same time may result in a greater chance, serious side effects, anticonvulsants, tegetrol, dilantin, halofantrine, halfan, typhoid vaccine, talk to a physician before you take mefloquine, taking mefloquine, at the same time may result in a greater chance, serious side effects, for patients taking mefloquine to treat malaria, symptoms do not improve within a few days, they become worse, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, check with a physician immediately, side effects occur, aching joints and muscles, anxiety, blistering, loosening, peeling, redness, the skin, chest pain , discomfort, chills, fever, /or sore throat, confusion, convulsions, seizures, dizziness , cough, hoarseness, depression, fainting, hallucinations, seeing, hearing, feeling things that are not there, irregular, pounding, slow, fast heartbeat, pulse, irritability, lightheadedness, lower back, side pain, nervousness, painful, difficult urination , pinpoint red spots on skin, mood, mental changes, mental depression, /or restlessness, red, irritated eye, sores, ulcers, /or white spots in mouth, lips, stiff neck, swelling, ankles, feet, /or lower legs, unusual bleeding, bruising, unusual tiredness , weakness, vomiting, incidence not determined, blurred, vision, convulsions, disturbed color perception, dizziness , double vision, halos around lights, hearing problems, bladder control, muscle spasm, jerking, all extremities, night blindness, overbright appearance, lights, severe, continuing headache, shortness of breath, wheezing, sudden loss, consciousness, troubled breathing, tunnel vision, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, chills, continuing ringing, buzzing, other unexplained noise in ears, hearing loss, diarrhea, emotional problems, balance, nausea, stomach pain, abnormal dreams, appetite, skin rash , trouble in sleeping, unusual tiredness , weakness, vertigo, hair, mefloquine very rarely, partial loss, hair, after treatment with mefloquine has ended, normal hair growth should return, incidence not determined, acid, sour stomach , belching, flushing, redness, skin, heartburn, indigestion, skin rash with a general disease, stomach discomfort, upset, pain, swelling, unusually warm skin, other side effects, brand names, lariam, lariam, category antimalarial