Re: Malaria Prophylaxis during pregnancy

From: Dr Riaan van der Colf (rvdcolf@mweb.com.na)
Thu Mar 21 23:29:26 2002


I agree - however, Mefloquine is for prohylaxis, NOT treatment.

Dr AP van der Colf

>----- Original Message -----
From: "Eberhard Lisse" <el@ac.lisse.na> To: "Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L" <ob-gyn-l@mail.medispecialty.com> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 7:27 AM Subject: Re: Malaria Prophylaxis during pregnancy

> Lynn,
>
> Malaria in Pregnancy is VERY, VERY bad news. One of the few diseaes
> that worry me.
>
> The best prophylaxis is not to go, when pregnant. So, talk her out of
> it. And, I mean that.
>
> Where does she want to "visit" anyway? And why?
>
> Chloroquine together with Paludrine is what I use myself. I also take
> Doxycycline but this is contraindicated here. Mefloquine is not for
> prophylaxis but for treatment.
>
> el
> --
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> <el@lisse.NA> el108 * | Swakopmund State Hospital
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>
> In message <1BE6AD45EF55D411A21600508BC2177EB8235D@CMCEX>, "Montgomery, Lynn MD
> " writes:
> > Alright y'all from down Africa way, I have a patient that is visiting and
> > pregnant and wants to know what the current recommendation regarding malaria
> > prophylaxis is - is it still chloroquine or is there something new?
> > Lynn
> >
> > Lynn D. Montgomery, M.D.
> > Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
> > Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
> > 2825 Fort Missoula Rd, Suite 130
> > Missoula, Montana, 59804
> > 406-327-4094
> > fax: 406-327-4154
> > e-mail: lmontgomery@communitymed.org
> > website: http://www.communitymed.org/rmpc/
> >
>





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