mefloquine

/ ˈmɛfləʊˌkwiːn /

noun

1. a synthetic drug administered orally to prevent or treat malaria

Word History and Origins

Origin of mefloquine¹

C20

Example Sentences

After attending a conference in 2020 about effects of anti-malarial drugs, Nelson suspected he may have experienced mefloquine toxicity and pursued testing that confirmed the diagnosis.

From Seattle Times

Texas adopted a similar rule on Friday that included another malaria drug — mefloquine — as well as the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly known by its brand name, Zithromax Z-Pak.

From New York Times

Texas has also limited prescriptions of the antibiotic azithromycin as well as another anti-malarial drug, mefloquine.

From Reuters

One option is to switch the companion drug from piperaquine to an older drug that is still effective, mefloquine, he said.

From The Guardian

Malaria experts have been encouraged because so far, parasites resistant to piperaquine are still susceptible to an older drug, mefloquine, that has regained its efficacy after years on the shelf.

From Science Magazine