drug of choice - nowckturn

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for chloroquine sensitive malaria in pregnancy ???
and chloroquine resistant malaria in pregnancy ??

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Is mefloquine contraindicated in pregnancy ??

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Treatment- P.falciparum
chloroquine sensitive regions- chloroquine
chloroquine resistant regions- clindamycin+quinine

P.vivax and P.ovale
cholorquine sensitive regions- chloroquine
chloroquine resistant regions ( P.vivax)- mefloquine or quinidine

primaquine is contraindicated in pregnany, mefloquine can be given

[ArchivalUser]

@nowckturn, good questions buddy, where are they coming from?
@gudducleveland, nice explanations!

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Thanks man.

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Thank you.