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Re: Malaria Prophylaxis during pregnancy From: Dr Riaan van der Colf (rvdcolf@mweb.com.na) Sun Mar 24 00:46:25 2002 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Mykiia@aol.com: "no subject received Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:06:05 -0600" Previous message: William Von Almen Ii: "FRI: Cow Story" Maybe in reply to: Montgomery, Lynn MD: "Malaria Prophylaxis during pregnancy" The newer drug on the market (which seems to be the best at present for treatment) is Co-Artem. So what I would suggest if you are in the "bush" (and not pregnant!!): Have a test kit with you and when malaria is suspected, do a test. If positive, start using Co-Artem. Dr R 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 4:46 PM Subject: Re: Malaria Prophylaxis during pregnancy > Hi Riaan, > > long time no see :-)-O > > In message <000e01c1d16d$475e7e20$0200a8c0@riaan>, "Dr Riaan van der Colf" writ > es: > > > I agree - however, Mefloquine is for prohylaxis, NOT treatment. > > > > Dr AP van der Colf > > I personally don't like it at all. I have seen too many patients > getting really bad psychoctic episodes, spoiling their whole > vacation. And there is cross resistance with chlroquine if I am not > mistaken. > > Which is what I mean with not for prophylaxis. > > The current advice from many tropical institutes in Europe to tourists > into endemic areas is to have a pack of Mefloquine in the bag for the > case of suspected Malaria where there is no experienced help. > > Which is what I mean for treatment. > > Obviously a pregnant patient will be hospitalited and treated with > Quinine. And perhaps Erythromycin. > > el > Next message: Mykiia@aol.com: "no subject received Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:06:05 -0600" Previous message: William Von Almen Ii: "FRI: Cow Story" Maybe in reply to: Montgomery, Lynn MD: "Malaria Prophylaxis during pregnancy"

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