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Mefloquine

11 known interactions (2 severe)
2 brand names

Indications

  • Treatment of malaria
  • Prophylaxis of malaria

Drug Interactions

2 SevereModerate interactionsMinor interactions

11 drug interactions identified for Mefloquine. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

Cardiac conduction disorders; epilepsy (avoid for prophylaxis); infants less than 3 months (limited experience) (in children); not recommended in infants under 5 kg (in children); traumatic brain inju...

Side Effects

Common or very common Anxiety; depression; diarrhoea; dizziness; gastrointestinal discomfort; headache; nausea; skin reactions; sleep disorders; vision disorders; vomiting Frequency not known Acute ki...

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Brand Names

Lariam(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)Mefloquine(IN)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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