Mephaquin™

Mephaquin is one of the most often used antimalarial for chemoprophylaxis - mefloquine is providing a prolonged schizonticidal action. Mephaquin Lactabs are therefore suitable for the prophylaxis of malaria.

The efficacy performance of Mephaquin™

Mephaquin has a proven long term prophylactic use - used by more than 30 million travellers worldwide highly protective efficacy reaching 100 %

The tolerability of Mephaquin™

Mephaquin has a very low incidence of major side effects - approx. 1 – 3 % of patients who used mefloquine for prophylaxis reported adverse events such as e.g. nausea, vomiting, dizziness or vertigo, loss of balance headache etc.

The easy dosage scheme of Mephaquin™

For prophylaxis, a once-weekly dosage enhances compliance - one tablet once a week is sufficient for prophylactic protection.

Source: Mephaquin brochure

  Factsheet:

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