ATC codes:
P01BC02
EMLc
Indication
Malaria due to Plasmodium vivax
ICD11 code:
1F81
INN
Mefloquine
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
(EML)
(EMLc)
(EMLc)
Additional notes
To be used in combination with artesunate 50 mg
Formulations
Oral > Solid:
250 mg tablet (hydrochloride)
EML status history
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
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Wikipedia
DrugBank
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
Mefloquine was added to the EMLc for the curative treatment of malaria.