Weekly Dose: mefloquine, an antimalarial drug made to win wars
- Written by The Conversation Contributor
Mefloquine, mainly sold as Lariam, is used to treat or prevent malaria – a parasitic illness transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical regions. Despite significant reductions, malaria causes more than 200 million cases of illness and more than 400,000 deaths worldwide every year.
Authors: The Conversation Contributor
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