Question 1

is there a risk in taking lariam (malaria prevention)?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Mefloquine( Lariam ) may cause psychiatry disturbances( depression/anxiety) cardiac rythm abnormality etc...; however, the benefit of preventing malaria outweighs the risk of these possible side effects.

Question 2

anyone know much about lariam?

Accepted Answer

Anti Malaial Drug: It is a antimalarial drug used more commonely for prevention of malaria in malaria endemic regions pf the world, and when visitind there
it is also used for treatment of malaria.

Question 3

can the side effects of lariam go away?

Accepted Answer

Latium Side Effects: Generally the lucid dreams and other more common side effects abate when the medication is stopped. However this medication can provoke more long term behavioral effects that can lead to long term complications. In the U.S. there are specific warnings (black box) against the use of this drug when there is a history of certain mental diseases / seizures.  Please refer to these before using this med

Question 4

will the side effects of lariam go away?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most symptoms occur early in the therapy and will go away.

Question 5

do the side effects of lariam go away after the first few doses?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Most symptoms occur early in the therapy and will go away.

Question 6

what's the difference between mefloquine lariam & mefliam mefloquine hydrochloride tablets?

Accepted Answer

Both are same: Lariam is the brand name of mefloquin which is manufactured by roche pharma.Mefloquin hudrochloride the generic name of lariam.

Question 7

is there a risk/danger in taking tenoretic (atenolol and chlorthalidone) with lariam (malaria prevention)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Mefloquine (lariam) and atenolol (tenoretic) interact with each other. Make sure that your doctor(s) know you are taking both medications as the Mefloquine increases the levels of atenolol. 
An easy place to find out whether medications interact with eachother is webmd (http://reference.Medscape.Com/drug-interactionchecker?Src=ppc_google&ef_id=cyrm41riaqaalpg:20101117051308:s).

Question 8

can a parents allergies be passed on to their children?

Accepted Answer

Not Exactly: What is passed genetically from parent to child is the propensity to develop atopy (such as eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergies) but usually not sensitization to specific allergens which the parent is allergic to.  The exception, which is a controversial topic, is drug allergies, but this is usually dependent on metabolism of the drug which is inherited rather than the allergy.

Question 9

does a cough come with allergies in children?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: But not all the time. Nasal allergies are not a frequent cause of a really bad persistent cough. In a child with allergies and a really bad cough (assuming no fever) I would be concerned about a reactive airway/asthma type condition. If the child also had eczema I would be even more concerned.

Question 10

can a parents' allergies to various foods be passed on to their children?

Accepted Answer

No: The condition of being allergic is certainly an inherited property.  Often, that tendancy is greater in children whose biological mother has allergies.  However, specific allergy is generally not thought to be inherited.  That is, a parent can be allergic to food, and their children allergic to pollen or insect stings.

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