10-21-2008, 10:30 AM
56 yr old pt is going to New Delhi for 10 days, seeks malaria prophylaxis. Past med hx significant for afib and bipolar disorder. Pt is on diltiazem and lithium.
what would you advice him for malaria prophylaxis:
1. no prophylaxis as the trip is less than 10 days.
2. chloroquine
3. mefloquine
4. doxicycline
5. pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine
what would you advice him for malaria prophylaxis:
1. no prophylaxis as the trip is less than 10 days.
2. chloroquine
3. mefloquine
4. doxicycline
5. pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine