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Lariam

Lariam

4 7.5
A medicine a doctor gives to prevent or treat malaria
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Lariam
  • A team of doctors became convinced that Lariam was responsible.
  • take Lariam
  • Lariam to prevent malaria
  • anti-malarial drug Lariam

Examples

  • Conventional medication includes quinine-based drugs, such as Chloroquine, and Artemisia-based drugs, such as Lariam.

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  • In the same year, 2003, the magazine WDDTY said that Lariam "poses a serious and public health concern," and this, perhaps, is a good summary of most conventional malarial drugs.

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  • He stated: "We have people who have serious psychiatric disorders because of Lariam."

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  • Lariam was investigated by the FDA as long ago as 2003 when some returning US troops, who had received the drug, committed suicide or murder.

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  • In other words, Lariam shows the same kind of disease-inducing effects that are associated with most, if not all, ConMed medication.

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  • Seek expert advice if you are considering prescribing Malarone or Lariam in pregnancy.

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  • Anthrax, Lariam.

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  • The FDA did send us a statement, saying that Lariam's benefits far outweigh its risks.

  • Now the Pentagon has ordered two other studies to look at Lariam's psychiatric side effects.

Synonyms

antimalarial
vsLariam
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Used to prevent or treat malaria

is a specific trademarked product of that general class used for resistant cases
mefloquine
vsLariam
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A medicine that prevents and treats malaria when other medicines do not work

is the trademarked product that contains this chemical for resistant cases
antimalarial drug
vsLariam
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A medicine that prevents or treats malaria

is a trademarked example of such a drug used for resistant cases
mephaquine
vsLariam
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8.6

A medicine used to prevent or treat malaria that can cause serious brain side effects

is the trademarked name for the same active chemical used for chloroquine resistant cases
mefloquine hydrochloride
vsLariam
  • Specialized
7.8

A medicine used to prevent and treat malaria that can cause sleep or mood problems

is the trademarked form containing that active chemical for resistant cases

Surface Forms

Lariam singular
Lariams plural

Etymology

Lariam is a brand name for the drug mefloquine, made to treat malaria. A helpful way to remember it is that Lariam sounds like malaria, so the name links to 'against malaria'.