Mefloquine Information
Pronunciation
ME floe kwin
What is this drug used for?
• It is used to treat or prevent malaria.
Frequently reported side effects of this drug
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Lack of appetite
• Loss of strength and energy
• Muscle pain
Other side effects of this drug: Talk with your doctor right away if you have any of these signs of:
• Liver problems like dark urine, fatigue, lack of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, light-colored stools, vomiting, or yellow skin
• Aplastic anemia like fever, sore throat, mouth sores, infections, bruising, or purple skin splotches
• Severe dizziness
• Passing out
• Agitation
• Change in balance
• Noise or ringing in the ears
• Anxiety
• Paranoia
• Depression
• Seizures
• Confusion
• Mood changes
• Behavioral changes
• Hallucination
• Abnormal heartbeat
• Slow heartbeat
• Chest pain
• Fast heartbeat
• Vision changes
• Eye pain
• Severe eye irritation
• Trouble sleeping
• Thoughts of suicide
• Signs of a significant reaction like wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Mefloquine may be confused with Malarone
International issues:
Lariam [multiple international markets] may be confused with Levaquin [Argentina, Brazil, US, Venezuela]
Storage and Stability
Store at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F).
Adverse Reactions
Central nervous system: Abnormal dreams (Tickell-Painter 2017), insomnia (Tickell-Painter 2017)
Gastrointestinal: Vomiting
