Re: Malaria Prophylaxis during pregnancy

From: Efrain Ramirez (eramirez@icepr.com)
Fri Mar 22 17:24:15 2002


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At Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Steve & Eryl Raymond wrote: >
>Riaan is right, el. Mefloquine is for prophylaxis. But on the rest I agree.
>Unless it is unavoidable, don't go to a malarial area when pregnant. Otherwise,
>Chloroquine, Mefloquine, or Lariam for prophylaxis. The new artemether is
>contraindicated in pregnancy. Other measures such as bed nets,
>mosquito-repellants, and covering wrists and ankles should not be forgotten as
>being as important as chemoprophylaxis.
>stray
>
>Dr Riaan van der Colf wrote:
>
>> I agree - however, Mefloquine is for prohylaxis, NOT treatment. Dr AP van der
>

>>>> Colf ----- Original Message -----From: "Eberhard Lisse"
>> <el@ac.lisse.na>Subject: Re: Malaria Prophylaxis during pregnancy > 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
>> "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.
>
>--
>
>Dr.S.H. Raymond
>Head of Department of O & G
>Empangeni Hospital
>South Africa 3880
>Phone: (+27) 35-7721111
>Fax: (+27) 35-7922596
>

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