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Originally Posted by Guymullins
Are you familiar with Coartem? And do you know that most , malaria prophylactics (other than Lariam) are ineffective in Africa due to drug resistance of the parasite? There are even reports that Coartem is becoming less effective in the Far East because patients are taking just enough to make them feel better, but not enough to kill off the parasite infestation completely.
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I am not going to get in a pissing contest with you, and I can assure you that as a requirement I research malaria prophylaxis for various regions of the world on a regular basis. Tolerance is rampant across the globe - that doesn't mean that anti-malarials are ineffective.
As far as Riamet / Coartem: yes, it is an "anti-malarial" that is ineffective for preventing malaria...but is used to treat malaria once diagnosed (including Falcip). It was routinely used when I was in Southeast Asia by civilian agencies but is not on the military formulary.
But that (again) has nothing to do with your previous post.
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