Prevalence of contraindications to mefloquine use among USA military personnel deployed to Afghanistan
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mefloquine has historically been considered safe and well-tolerated for long-term malaria chemoprophylaxis, but its prescribing requires careful attention to rule out contraindications to its use, including a history of certain psych...
Main Authors: | Pietrusiak Paul P, Nevin Remington L, Caci Jennifer B |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-02-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/30 |
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