A 45-year-old member asked:
Can the side effects of lariam go away?
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Dr. Louis Petrieanswered
Travel Medicine 37 years experience
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
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Will the side effects of lariam go away?
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Dr. Michael Dansieanswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Most symptoms occur early in the therapy and will go away.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Do the side effects of lariam go away after the first few doses?
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Dr. Michael Dansieanswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
Yes: Most symptoms occur early in the therapy and will go away.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Jul 27, 2014
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